science news 22.11.2019

Today's selection of science news. Links are normally to press releases on EurekAlert (at the bottom end I may also add a couple of newspaper stories). I include quotes from the summary in italics in cases where the title alone doesn't reveal what the story is about. My own thoughts appear without italics if I have any.


astrobiology

Life under extreme conditions at hot springs in the ocean


ecology

New disease hits corals

Almost a third of tropical Africa's flora faces extinction


plant development

Nature's secret recipe for making leaves


climate change

Fish in California estuaries are evolving as climate change alters their habitat

Study: Wildfires in Oregon's blue mountains to become more frequent, severe due to climate change


bio-inspired

Bone breakthrough may lead to more durable airplane wings


art-inspired

Escher's angels and demons woodcut predicts how matter deforms


(hotlinked to the image on the official mcescher.com website)


humans

Human songs share universal patterns across world's cultures