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Researchers have discovered that a used cigarette butt - even one that is cold to the touch - can give off the equivalent of...
Anti-solar cells: A photovoltaic cell that works at night
What if solar cells worked at night? That's no joke. In fact, a specially designed photovoltaic cell could generate up to 50 watts of...
Microscopic partners could help plants survive stressful environments
Tiny, symbiotic fungi play an outsized role in helping plants survive stresses like drought and extreme temperatures, which could help feed a planet experiencing...
Emerging organic contaminant levels greatly influenced by stream flows, seasons
Flow rates and time of year must be taken into account to better understand the potential risks posed by emerging organic contaminants in rivers...
Meteorites reveal high carbon dioxide levels on early Earth
Tiny meteorites no larger than grains of sand hold new clues about the atmosphere on ancient Earth, according to scientists.
The health of foundation species promotes the stability of the ecosystems that depend on...
Anyone who's read 'The Lorax' will recognize that certain species serve as the foundation of their ecosystems. When the truffula trees disappear, so to...
Plants manipulate their soil environment to assure a steady supply of nutrients
Dissolved carbon in soil can quench plants' ability to communicate with soil microbes, allowing plants to fine-tune their relationships with symbionts. Experiments show how...
Early North Americans may have been more diverse than previously suspected
Ancient skulls from the cave systems at Tulum, Mexico, suggest that the earliest populations of North America may have already had a high level...
Game-based virtual archaeology field school
Before they can get started at their field site - a giant cave studded with stalactites, stalagmites and human artifacts -- 15 undergraduate students...
Success and failure of ecological management is highly variable
What do we really know about reasons attributed to the success or failure of wildlife management efforts? A new study suggests a disquieting answer:...
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