Eco-efficient cement could pave the way to a greener future
Scientists develop process to remove toxic heavy metals from coal fly ash, making for greener, stronger concrete.
Team uses natural catalysts to develop low-cost way of producing green hydrogen
Researchers have developed a practical way to produce green hydrogen using sustainable catalysts and say their work is a major step towards production simpler,...
Could changes in Fed’s interest rates affect pollution and the environment?
Can monetary policy such as the U.S. Federal Reserve raising interest rates affect the environment? According to a new study, it can. Results suggest...
What should we call evolution driven by genetic engineering? Genetic welding, says researcher
With CRISPR-Cas9 technology, humans can now rapidly change the evolutionary course of animals or plants by inserting genes that can easily spread through entire...
Extinction of steam locomotives derails assumptions about biological evolution
When the Kinks' Ray Davies penned the tune 'Last of the Steam-Powered Trains,' the vanishing locomotives stood as nostalgic symbols of a simpler English...
Tiny yet hazardous: New study shows aerosols produced by contaminated bubble bursting are far...
New research has shown that bursting bubbles coated by a thin oil layer produce drops with smaller sizes, greater overall number of drops, and...
Some coastal salt marshes are keeping up with sea level rise — for now
The world's salty, tidal marshes are hotspots of carbon storage and productivity, building up sediments and plant material to stay above sea level. However,...
Bomb-sniffing rodents undergo ‘unusual’ reproductive transformations
Female giant African pouched rats, used for sniffing out landmines and detecting tuberculosis, can undergo astounding reproductive organ transformations, according to a new study.
The Greenland Ice Sheet is close to a melting point of no return
A new study using simulations identified two tipping points for the Greenland Ice Sheet: releasing 1000 gigatons of carbon into the atmosphere will cause...
Colorful films could help buildings, cars keep their cool
The cold blast of an air conditioner can be a relief as temperatures soar, but 'A/C' units require large amounts of energy and can...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
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He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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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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