Easter Island society did not collapse prior to European contact, new research shows
Easter Island society did not collapse prior to European contact and its people continued to build its iconic moai statues for much longer than...
Trees in the Amazon are time capsules of human history, from culture to colonialism
The annals of human history have been recorded through text, art, and oral tradition. However, for hundreds of years tropical forests have also kept...
Wasp nests used to date ancient Kimberley rock art
Mud wasp nests collected from Kimberley sites with the permission of traditional owners help scientists establish ancient art rock unique to the area is...
Energy choices can be contagious — but why?
A growing body of research shows that the behavior of peers can significantly influence an individual's energy-related decisions, but why that occurs is less...
Sugar ants’ preference for urine may reduce greenhouse gas emissions
An unlikely penchant for urine is putting a common sugar ant on the map, as new research shows their taste for urine could play...
Sediment loading key to predicting post-wildfire debris flows
The mudslides that follow wildfires in Southern California can be deadly and difficult to predict. New research can help officials identify areas prone to...
At least 13% of wastewater treated by Southern Ontario septic systems ends up in...
The presence of artificial sweeteners has revealed that at least 13 percent of septic system wastewater from rural Southern Ontario homes eventually makes its...
Scientists solve structure enabling cyanobacteria to thrive in low light
Scientists have determined the structure of the protein complex that gives cyanobacteria their unique ability to convert weak, filtered sunlight into useable energy. Their...
Bumblebees carry heavy loads in economy mode
Bumblebees are the big lifters of the insect world, able to fly back to the hive with almost their own bodyweight in nectar on...
New global biodiversity study provides unified map of life on land and in the...
A new study offers the most complete picture available of where life occurs on Earth and what the most critical environmental factors are for...
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