A new approach towards highly efficient and air-stable perovskite solar cells
Research into the use of perovskite materials as solar cells has boomed in the last several years, following reports of high energy conversion efficiencies,...
Geological change confirmed as a factor behind the extensive diversity in tropical rainforests
Diversification of two genera of the Annonaceae plant family in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America has occurred largely in parallel and...
Link between surface-water salinity and climate change examined
New research explores the impact of de-icing salt from roads and highways on a local watershed. The findings offer hope for the watershed's future...
Crop-saving soil tests now at farmers’ fingertips
Soil pathogen testing -- critical to farming, but painstakingly slow and expensive -- will soon be done accurately, quickly, inexpensively and onsite, thanks to...
The way streets and buildings are arranged makes a big difference in how heat...
A new study shows a way to dial down the urban heat island effects that can pump up city temperatures, through different city planning...
Being raised in greener neighborhoods may have beneficial effects on brain development
A new study shows for the first time that exposure to green space during childhood is associated with beneficial structural changes in the developing...
Playing both ends: Amphibian adapted to varied evolutionary pressures
Caecilian, Siphonops annulatus, a limbless amphibian found throughout Brazil, has a concentration of enlarged mucous glands in its head region and a concentration of...
Few Chicagoland wetlands left without non-native species, study finds
The wetlands in and around Chicago are overwhelmingly invaded by non-native plants, according to a new study. The study, which pulls together species occurrence...
The global footprint of fisheries
The global fishing fleet is so big it can be seen from space. Really.
Surprising new study redraws family tree of domesticated and ‘wild’ horses
New research overturns a long-held assumption that Przewalski's horses, native to the Eurasian steppes, are the last wild horse species on Earth.




















