drought

The Achilles’ heel of superbugs that survive salty dry conditions

Nosocomial infection has become a serious global challenge in modern healthcare facilities due to the persistence of superbugs. To survive in highly sanitized...

Drought may have prompted the Vikings’ departure from Greenland

The reason why the Vikings left Greenland in the early 15th century remains unclear. The declining temperature during the Little Ice Age had been thought to be...

Hate heatwaves? Droughts? How about both at the same time?

With climate change comes more climatic extremes, and a higher chance of them happening simultaneously. But they are currently being studied in isolation....

One root for every soil: a double-personality tale