Does science have a plastic problem? Microbiologists take steps to reducing plastic waste
A research group developed an approach to reduce plastic waste produced by their lab. They have shared their approach with the hope that other...
Glitter litter could be damaging rivers
New research indicates that glitter could be causing ecological damage to our rivers and lakes.
Mapping out rest stops for migrating birds
A team of researchers have developed a new metric called the stopover-to-passage ratio that can help determine if a majority of birds are flying...
COVID-19 lockdowns averted tens of thousands of premature deaths related to air pollution, study...
Scientists have found that particulate matter concentrations in China dropped by an unprecedented 29.7 percent, and by 17.1 percent in parts of Europe, during...
Physicists observe room-temperature superconductivity
Physicists have made a breakthrough in the long sought-after quest for a room-temperature superconductor, what they call the 'holy grail' of energy efficiency.
Ivory Coast without ivory? Elephant populations are declining rapidly in Côte d’Ivoire
Recent years have witnessed a widespread and catastrophic decline in the number of forest elephants in protected areas in Côte d'Ivoire, according to a...
More diversity needed in oil palm plantations
Growing global demand for palm oil has led to a rapid spread of oil palm monoculture plantations in South East Asia, often associated with...
Aerosols vs. droplets
A new study investigates the secret of the SARS-CoV-2 virus's unusual success: its transmissibility, or how it manages to get from host to host....
Bringing people together on climate change
A new study suggests that engaging, high-quality media programming could help Democrats and Republicans see eye to eye when it comes to climate change.
Recent Atlantic ocean warming unprecedented in nearly 3,000 years
Sediments from a lake in the Canadian High Arctic allow climate scientists to extend the record of Atlantic sea-surface temperature from about 100 to...
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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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