Processes determining fate of new RNA pesticide in soils
Researchers have develop a method to learn more about how a new type of pesticide degrades in the environment.
Balloons the number 1 marine debris risk of mortality for seabirds
A new study has found that balloons are the highest-risk plastic debris item for seabirds -- 32 times more likely to kill than ingesting...
Climate change is shifting productivity of fisheries worldwide
Fish provide a vital source of protein for over half the world's population, with over 56 million people employed by or subsisting on fisheries....
Forests, carbon sinks cannot make up for delays in decarbonizing the economy, experts argue
To stabilize the Earth's climate for people and ecosystems, it is imperative to ramp up natural climate solutions and, at the same time, accelerate...
Amoebae diversified at least 750 million years ago, far earlier than expected
Reconstitution of Amoebozoa's evolution shows significant Precambrian species diversity. This study changes the view of how life evolved in the very remote past and...
2015-2016 El Niño triggered disease outbreaks across globe
The 2015-2016 El Niño event brought weather conditions that triggered regional disease outbreaks throughout the world, according to a new study.
Bungee jumping for science
Immediately before a person decides to launch themselves off a bridge for a bungee jump, there is a measurable increase in their brain activity....
Drilling results reveal global climate influence on basin waters in young rifts
New results from the Gulf of Corinth, Greece, a continental rift zone where the first stage of ocean basin formation is taking place, show...
Asian elephants may lose up to 42 percent of suitable habitats in India and...
Protecting and expanding suitable habitats for wildlife is key to the conservation of endangered species, but owing to climate and land use change the...
Efficiency record for data transfer in ultra-fast transatlantic cable
If you are making an overseas phone call or using cloud computing, there is a 99 percent chance an undersea fiber optic cable is...
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