Drinking water guidelines in the US vary widely from state to state
In response to the growing problem of drinking water contaminated with per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a new analysis shows that many states are...
New CRISPR-based technology developed to control pests with precision-guided genetics
Using the CRISPR gene editing tool, researchers have developed a new way to control and suppress populations of insects, potentially including those that ravage...
Socio-economic study looks at boosting Panama Canal reliability
A recently completed research project allowed novel socio-economic analysis aimed at finding out if ecological infrastructure investments are feasible in various scenarios to improve...
A century and half of reconstructed ocean warming offers clues for the future
Due to a scarcity of data, most global estimates of ocean warming start only in the 1950s. However, a team of scientists has now...
Satellite images reveal global poverty
How far have we come in achieving the UN's sustainable development goals that we are committed to nationally and internationally? Yes, it can be...
Why people reject city trees
Why did nearly one-quarter of eligible residents in Detroit turn down free street trees? That's the mystery researchers solve in one of the first...
Seawater turns into freshwater through solar energy: A new low-cost technology
Engineers have developed an innovative, low-cost technology to turn seawater into drinking water, thanks to the use of solar energy alone.
Climate model uncertainties ripe to be squeezed
The latest climate models and observations offer unprecedented opportunities to reduce the remaining uncertainties in future climate change, according to a new article.
Female penguins are getting stranded along the South American coast
Every year, thousands of Magellanic penguins are stranded along the South American coast -- from northern Argentina to southern Brazil -- 1,000 kilometers away...
Deep low-frequency earthquakes indicate migration of magmatic fluids beneath Laacher See Volcano
Magma could rise from the upper mantle into the middle and upper crust beneath the Laacher See Volcano (Germany). The scientists present evidence of...
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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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