Smoking out sources of in-home air pollution
An ambitious study has investigated various factors that contribute to air pollution inside the house. Not surprisingly, cigarette smoke emerged as a major source...
Fake caterpillar study reveals global pattern in predation
A new study revealing the world's prime insect predation hotspots, achieved its landmark findings using an unusual aid: plasticine 'dummy caterpillars.' The new study...
Antarctic has seen widespread change in last 50 years, moss study reveals
In 2013, researchers studying mosses and microbes growing at the southern end of the Antarctic Peninsula documented unprecedented ecological change over the last 50...
Untangling the genetic legacy of tomato domestication
Favorable mutations that went along with increased fruit size and other beneficial traits in tomato plants do not always play well together. A study...
Tooth truth: Human teeth tell the story of humanity through our fragile relationship with...
Researchers have developed a new method to read imperfections in teeth caused by a lack of sunlight, creating a powerful tool to trace events...
Water efficiency in rural areas is getting worse, even as it improves in urban...
A nationwide analysis of water use over the past 30 years finds that there is a disconnect between rural and urban areas, with most...
First direct exploration of magnetic fields in the upper solar atmosphere
Scientists have explored the magnetic field in upper solar atmosphere by observing the polarization of ultraviolet light with the CLASP sounding rocket experiment during...
A recipe for concrete that can withstand road salt deterioration
Engineers have known for some time that calcium chloride salt, commonly used as deicer, reacts with the calcium hydroxide in concrete to form a...
Tiger breakthrough: Camera trap time stamps provide valuable data for conservationist
Spatial capture-recapture model analysis is often used to estimate tiger abundance. A new study, however, finds that dates and times of animal detections are...
Researchers track groundwater loss during drought in California’s Central Valley
Significant groundwater loss in California's Central Valley during the recent drought and sparks questions of sustainability for the important agricultural area, a new study...
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