Your heart hates air pollution; portable filters could help
The fifth-leading risk factor for mortality worldwide, air pollution presents a major heart health risk. A simple intervention could help people breathe easier at...
Structure of fossil-fuel source rocks is finally decoded
A team of researchers has taken the first three-dimensional images of kerogen's internal structure, with a level of detail more than 50 times greater...
Unintended consequences of dams and reservoirs
An international team of drought scientists show that while many dams and reservoirs are built, or expanded, to alleviate droughts and water shortages, they...
Overlooked trends in annual precipitation reveal underestimated risks worldwide
Researchers have reanalyzed global annual precipitation using quantile regression to reveal overlooked trends. Linear trends in US and global climate assessments reflect changes in...
Carbon goes with the flow
Many people see the carbon cycle as vertical -- CO2 moving up and down between soil, plants and the atmosphere. However, new research adds...
Back-to-the-future plants give climate change insights
If you were to take a seed and zap it into the future to see how it will respond to climate change, how realistic...
Warmer winter temperatures linked to increased crime
Milder winter weather increased regional crime rates in the United States over the past several decades, according to new research that suggests crime is...
Deepwater Horizon oil spill’s dramatic effect on stingrays’ sensory abilities
Marine fishes rely on their sensory systems to survive. A study is the first to quantify the physiological effects of whole crude oil on...
Arctic sea ice: Simulation versus observation
As an indicator of the impacts of climate change, Arctic sea ice is hard to beat. Scientists have observed the frozen polar ocean advance...
Rising sea levels may build, rather than destroy, coral reef islands
Rising global sea levels may actually be beneficial to the long-term future of coral reef islands, such as the Maldives, according to new research....