Comets may have delivered significant portions of Earth’s xenon
A new study suggests that roughly 22% of the element xenon found in Earth's atmosphere may have come from comets.
Scientists advancing hope for reefs in the Philippines
Researchers have returned from the Philippines with new species discoveries and deeper insights into threatened coral reef ecosystems.
PFOA threat to drinking water addressed with novel material
A highly toxic water pollutant, known as perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), last year caused a number of U.S. communities to close their drinking water supplies....
Where climate change is most likely to induce food violence
While climate change is expected to lead to more violence related to food scarcity, new research suggests that the strength of a country's government...
Nanoparticles and magnets offer new, efficient method of removing oil from water
Engineering researchers used magnetic nanoparticles to separate oil from water through a simple process that relies on electrostatic force and a magnet. The engineers...
Extinct early whales listened like their relatives on land, fossil evidence shows
Whales show surprisingly vast differences in hearing ability. Baleen whales tune into infrasonic sounds to communicate over long distances. Toothed whales do just the...
The mysterious bend in the Hawaiian-Emperor chain
The volcanic islands of Hawaii represent the youngest end of a 80 million years old and roughly 6,000 kilometers long mountain chain on the...
Culprit hidden in plain sight in Alzheimer disease development
A new study heightens concerns over the detrimental short- and long-term impact of airborne iron-rich strongly magnetic combustion-derived nanoparticles present in young urbanites' brains.
Sahara greening may intensify tropical cyclone activity worldwide
Future climate warming could lead to a re-greening of the southernmost Sahara (Sahel), with decreased dust emissions and changes in land cover. In a...
Biodegradable microbeads made from cellulose
On World Ocean Day, researchers announce they have developed biodegradable cellulose microbeads from a sustainable source that could potentially replace harmful plastic ones that...