Gutless marine worms on a Mediterranean diet: Animals can synthesize phytosterols
Phytosterols are good for your health, but humans and other animals are not able to make them themselves, only plants can. To acquire phytosterols,...
Scientists begin to unravel global role of atmospheric dust in nourishing oceans
New research begins to unravel the role dust plays in nourishing global ocean ecosystems while helping regulate atmospheric carbon dioxide levels.
How seaweed has been misleading scientists about reef health
For decades, scientists have used the amount of seaweed at the ocean's surface as a proxy for the health of coral reefs below. However,...
Researchers develop an additive to efficiently improve the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar...
Perovskite solar cells (PVSCs) are a promising alternative to traditional silicon-based solar cells because of their high power-conversion efficiency and low cost. However, one...
Vanishing glaciers threaten alpine biodiversity
With glaciers melting at unprecedented rates due to climate change, invertebrates that live in the cold meltwater rivers of the European Alps will face...
Marine seagrass meadows show resilience to ‘bounce back’ after die-offs
A study in Florida Bay, one of the largest global contiguous seagrass systems, examined if a phytotoxin that accumulates as seagrass ecosystems become more...
Frenchman mountain dolostone: 500 million-year-old grand canyon rock layer finally gets a name
A research team outlines how it identified and bestowed a moniker upon a previously unexplored 500 million-year-old Grand Canyon formation: The Frenchman Mountain Dolostone....
New catalyst transforms carbon dioxide into sustainable byproduct
-Electrocatalyst achieves record-breaking selectivity toward desired product, a key step in expanding production -Acetic acid, found in vinegar, is traditionally extracted from fossil fuels...
‘Devastating’ fungal infections wiping out crops and threatening global food security, experts warn
Worldwide, growers lose between 10 and 23 per cent of their crops to fungal infection each year, despite widespread use of antifungals. An additional...
Astronomers spot a star swallowing a planet
Scientists have observed a star swallowing a planet for the first time. Earth will meet a similar fate in 5 billion years.
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The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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