Midwestern US has lost 57. 6 trillion metric tons of soil due to agricultural...
A new study shows that, since Euro-American settlement approximately 160 years ago, agricultural fields in the midwestern U.S. have lost, on average, two millimeters...
World’s vulnerable are being polluted in their own homes as they cook
Three-quarters of kitchens in low-income homes across 12 major global cities are heavily polluted by cooking emissions, according to new research.
Bacterial enzyme makes new type of biodegradable polymer
Strings of sugars called polysaccharides are the most abundant biopolymers on Earth. Because of their versatile and environmentally friendly properties, these molecules could eventually...
How grasshopper mouths resemble those of mammals
Palaeobiologists have identified startling similarities between the mouths of grasshoppers and mammal teeth.
Antelope, a Gulf region cultural icon, gets another chance at survival
The DNA of a vulnerable species, the iconic Arabian Oryx, has been decoded. An international team undertook this project to help ensure the survival...
Birds of prey populations across Europe suppressed by lead poisoning from gun ammunition
Poisoning caused by preying on or scavenging animals shot by hunters using lead ammunition has left the populations of many raptors – or birds...
New toolkit aids discovery of mineral deposits crucial to ‘green economy’ transition
Scientists have developed a new toolkit for the discovery of mineral deposits crucial to our transition to a 'green economy'.
Calculating terrestrial carbon’s role in river and stream emissions
The interplay between the terrestrial carbon cycle and emissions of carbon dioxide from streams and rivers into the atmosphere is at the center of...
Snowbound: Big trees boost water in forests by protecting snowpack
Trees have a complex relationship with snow and energy as the season warms up, but new research shows that big trees can protect melting...
How Indigenous burning shaped the Klamath’s forests for a millennia
A new study combines scientific data with Indigenous oral histories and ecological knowledge to show how the cultural burning practices of the Native people...
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