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Animals

Pumping cold water into rivers could act as ‘air conditioning’ for fish

Hundreds of salmon, trout and other fish sought shelter from summer heat in human-made shelters, suggesting a way to help fish adapt to river warming.

Paleontology

Dinosaur feathers may have been more birdlike than previously thought

Feather proteins can change during fossilization, raising questions about what dinosaur feathers really can tell us about feather evolution.

Plants

Berkley Walker wants to revamp photosynthesis for a changing climate

Finding ways to make plants work better could help feed a growing population, especially as the planet warms.

Climate

50 years ago, scientists warned of the ‘neglected dangers’ of heat islands

In 1973, scientists knew temperatures in cities were higher than in rural areas.