Upcycling spongy plastic foams from shoes, mattresses and insulation

Researchers have developed a new method for upcycling polyurethane foams, the spongy material found in mattresses, insulation, furniture cushions and shoes.

Are salt deposits a solution for nuclear waste disposal?

Researchers testing and modeling to dispose of the current supply of waste.

Conservation goals may be stymied by a lack of land for biodiversity offsetting

Developers may struggle to find enough land to offset the biodiversity impacts of future development, according to a new study.

Evidence of Late Pleistocene human colonization of isolated islands beyond Wallace’s Line

What makes our species unique compared to other hominins? High profile genetic, fossil and material culture discoveries present scientists working in the Late Pleistocene...

Asteroid 1998 OR2 to safely fly past Earth this week

The large near-Earth object is well known to astronomers and will get no closer than 3.9 million miles to our planet.

Important flowering plants for city-dwelling honey bees

Trees, shrubs and woody vines are among the top food sources for honey bees in urban environments, according to an international team of researchers....

Understanding deer damage is crucial when planting new forests

Scientists say understanding the risk of damage by deer to new and existing forests in Britain is crucial when considering their expansion.

Agricultural pickers in US to see unsafely hot workdays double by 2050

Temperature increases by 2050 and 2100 in U.S. counties where crops are grown will double, then triple the number of unsafe workdays. The study...

Glacier detachments: A new hazard in a warming world?

On the evening of 5 August 2013, a startling event occurred deep in the remote interior of the United States' largest national park. A...

Plastic pollution reaching the Antarctic

Food wrapping, fishing gear and plastic waste continue to reach the Antarctic. Two new studies detail how plastic debris is reaching sub-Antarctic islands.

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