Head start through human intervention: Study on the spread of European plant species on...
A new study has investigated the spread of European plant species on other continents.
Physicists propose a new method for monitoring nuclear waste
New scientific findings suggest neutrino detectors may play an important role in ensuring better monitoring and safer storage of radioactive material in nuclear waste...
‘Stressed out’ cocoa trees could produce more flavorful chocolate
Most people agree that chocolate tastes great, but is there a way to make it taste even better? Perhaps, according to scientists who looked...
Exposure to wildfire smoke in utero lowers birthweight
Economics researchers capitalize on the dynamics of wildfires to prove infants’ proximity to smoke pollution while in utero affects birthweight.
City air pollution cancels positive health effects of exercise in over 60’s
Exposure to air pollution on city streets is enough to counter the beneficial health effects of exercise in older adults, according to new research.
Discovery about rare nitrogen molecules offers clues to makeup of life-supporting planets
A new study on atmospheric nitrogen provides a clue about what geochemical signatures of other planets might look like, especially if they are capable...
Freezing trees, finding answers
Ice storms can wreak havoc on communities. Frozen limbs, dragged down by the weight of the ice, can snap off and fall on cars,...
Recently discovered fossil shows transition of a reptile from life on land to life...
Using modern research tools on a 155-million-year-old reptile fossil, scientists report they have filled in some important clues to the evolution of animals that...
Gut microbiome influenced heavily by social circles in lemurs
Social group membership is the most important factor in structuring gut microbiome composition, even when considering shared diet, environment and kinship, according to research...
Timing of migration is changing for songbirds on the Pacific coast
Changes in the timing of birds' migration can have serious negative effects if, for example, they throw the birds out of sync with the...
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