Availability of nitrogen to plants is declining as climate warms
Researchers have found that global changes, including warming temperatures and increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, are causing a decrease in the...
Fracking wastewater accumulation found in freshwater mussels’ shells
Elevated concentrations of strontium, an element associated with oil and gas wastewaters, have accumulated in the shells of freshwater mussels downstream from fracking wastewater...
Fish give up the fight after coral bleaching
Researchers found that when water temperatures heat up for corals, fish 'tempers' cool down, providing the first clear evidence of coral bleaching serving as...
A topical gel to protect farmers from lethal effects of pesticides
Researchers have developed a nucleophilic polymer, which formulated into a topical gel can be applied on the skin before spraying of pesticides.
Mineral discoveries in the Galapagos Islands pose a puzzle as to their formation and...
The Galapagos archipelago is one of the most famous groups of islands in the world. Many of the animal and plant species are unique...
Modern conflict: Screen time vs. nature
Even rural kids today spend more time in front of screens and less time outdoors, according to a new study of middle-school students in...
Web-based open source dashboard of North Pole
It's called ArcCI (or Arctic CyberInfrastructure) and promises to combine the thousands of images that have been taken along the years of the Arctic...
Rising temperatures and human activity are increasing storm runoff and flash floods
Researchers have demonstrated for the first time that runoff extremes have been dramatically increasing in response to climate and human-induced changes. Their findings show...
Genomic evidence of rapid adaptation of invasive Burmese pythons in Florida
New researchers set out to determine whether pythons could have adapted to an extreme Florida freeze event in 2010. They generated data for dozens...
Earth’s inner core is solid, ‘J waves’ suggest
A new study could help us understand how our planet was formed. Scientists report that their research shows that Earth's inner core is solid...
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