Adapt

Environment

Extreme heat is our future – European cities must adapt | Alexander Hurst

Three years ago, in Zurich for the first time, I crossed a bridge over the Limmat River and saw people…

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Environment

Climate crisis could hit yields of key crops even if farmers adapt, study finds | Climate crisis

Some of our critical staple crops could suffer “substantial” production losses due to climate breakdown, a study has found, even…

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Health

Evolution of a single gene allowed the plague to adapt, survive and kill much of humanity over many centuries

Scientists have documented the way a single gene in the bacterium that causes bubonic plague, Yersinia pestis, allowed it to…

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World

Hummingbirds Are Evolving to Adapt to Life With Humans

Some species of hummingbird are adapting to urban life by undergoing evolutionary changes in their anatomy, influenced by the proliferation…

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World

Handy octopus robot can adapt to its surroundings

Scientists inspired by the octopus’s nervous system have developed a robot that can decide how to move or grip objects…

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Environment

To adapt to climate change, we need better models » Yale Climate Connections

For decades, scientists have simulated Earth’s climate, and they have done a good job representing the rise in the planet’s…

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Environment

Recycled water helps a California community adapt to worsening droughts » Yale Climate Connections

Transcript: In Orange County, California, wastewater from people’s homes is not considered waste. Instead of treating it and sending it…

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Entertainment

Darren Star Adapt Climbing in Heels for Peacock

Darren Star is on board to adapt Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas’ Climbing in Heels novel as a drama series for Peacock. Star and Goldsmith-Thomas, a…

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Health

Influenza A viruses adapt shape in response to environmental pressures

Influenza A virus particles strategically adapt their shape — to become either spheres or larger filaments — to favor their…

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World

Life cycles of some insects adapt well to a changing climate: Others, not so much

As insect populations decrease worldwide in what some have called an “insect apocalypse,” biologists are desperate to determine how the…

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