Audio long read: The air is full of DNA — here’s what scientists are using it for

When earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria in February 2023, more than 50,000 people were killed and thousands more were injured.

Accurate experiments on how ocean warming affects marine life are vital to ensure we can best prepare for the future, protect our food sources, and help safeguard ocean ecosystems. But some of these experiments may miss how species actually respond to rising temperatures. According to a meta-analysis published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, the way these changes are studied may not match the reality of our warming seas.

A new expert-informed guide to writing effective peer review responses has just been published in Conservation Physiology, following up on a widely-read guide to writing constructive peer reviews. Both editorials will form the focus of a peer review webinar hosted by Conservation Physiology in May 2026, as part of the journal's Community Conversations webinar series aimed at Early Career Researchers.

Have you ever wondered why freshly brewed coffee smells so delicious, but tastes bitter? New research from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine has revealed the molecular details responsible for the detection of this bitter taste.