Toxic chemicals hindering the recovery of Britain’s rivers

Toxic chemicals from past decades could be hindering the recovery of Britain's urban rivers, concludes a recent study.

New, portable tech sniffs out plant disease in the field

Researchers have developed portable technology that allows farmers to identify plant diseases in the field. The handheld device, which is plugged into a smartphone,...

Elementary students in Georgia will soon learn about farming

Described as a "huge missing piece" in public education, new agriculture classes will teach kids how connected our lives are to the land.

Strange bacteria hint at ancient origin of photosynthesis

Structures inside rare bacteria are similar to those that power photosynthesis in plants today, suggesting the process is older than assumed.

Preventing people from abandoning exotic pets that threatened biodiversity

Abandoning exotic pets is an ethical problem that can lead to biological invasions that threaten conservation of biodiversity in the environment. An article published...

Light pollution may be increasing West Nile virus spillover from wild birds

House sparrows infected with West Nile virus (WNV) that live in light polluted conditions remain infectious for two days longer than those who do...

‘Legacy’ mercury pollution still a problem in New Jersey meadowlands waters, US

'Legacy' mercury pollution from decades ago and miles away is an important source of contamination in New Jersey Meadowlands waterways, according to a new...

Scientists make fundamental discovery to creating better crops

Scientists have discovered the specific gene that controls an important symbiotic relationship between plants and soil fungi, and successfully facilitated the symbiosis in a...

Lionfish ear-bones reveal a more mobile invasion

Researchers have little information about how grown lionfish might invade or move to new waters because tracking small marine organisms poses difficulties. One way...

Lionfish ear-bones reveal a more mobile invasion

Researchers have little information about how grown lionfish might invade or move to new waters because tracking small marine organisms poses difficulties. One way...

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