Toilet paper is an unexpected source of PFAS in wastewater
Wastewater can provide clues about a community's infectious disease status, and even its prescription and illicit drug use. But looking at sewage also provides...
Pink + pink = gold: hybrid hummingbird’s feathers don’t match its parents
Scientists thought a gold-throated hummingbird was a new species. DNA revealed that it's a hybrid of two different species, each with pink throats. The...
Keto vs vegan: Study of popular diets finds over fourfold difference in carbon footprints
New research has estimated the carbon footprints and diet quality of six popular diets. The vegan and vegetarian diets were found to be produce...
Wastewater sector emits nearly twice as much methane as previously thought
Researchers reveal that actual methane emissions from the wastewater treatment sector in the U.S. are nearly double what existing international guidelines would predict.
Better metric for prioritizing conservation of ‘evolutionarily distinctive’ species
Researchers have published an updated metric for prioritizing species' conservation that incorporates scientific uncertainty and complementarity between species, in addition to extinction risk and...
Estuaries face higher nutrient loads in the future — particularly on the Atlantic coast
A new study finds the Atlantic coast and eastern Gulf Coast of the United States are likely to see significant increases in nutrient loading...
Flower power: The role of ants in forest regeneration
Ants play a key role in forest regeneration, according to a new article.
Experts demand fire safety policy change over health impact of widely used flame retardants
Leading environmental health experts have called for a comprehensive review of the UK's fire safety regulations, with a focus on the environmental and health...
Australia’s rarest bird of prey disappearing at alarming rate
Australia's rarest bird of prey -- the red goshawk -- is facing extinction, with Cape York Peninsula now the only place in Queensland known...
How to predict city traffic
A new machine learning model can predict traffic activity in different zones of cities. To do so, a researcher used data from a main...
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