The virtual water impact of the U.S. beef network
Researchers have developed a framework to understand water use in beef supply chains from production to consumption.
Study shows hazardous herbicide chemical goes airborne
"Dicamba drift" -- the movement of the herbicide dicamba off crops through the atmosphere -- can result in unintentional damage to neighboring plants. To...
Ozone hole continues shrinking in 2022, NASA and NOAA scientists say
The annual Antarctic ozone hole reached an average area of 8.9 million square miles (23.2 million square kilometers) between Sept. 7 and Oct. 13,...
Wastewater treatment plants can ‘catch a cold’
The efficient running of wastewater treatment plants is an essential part of modern society. Just like humans, wastewater treatment plants can get sick, due...
A pheromone that explains why puffer fish spawn on beaches under moonlight
Animal biologists and chemists have identified the pheromone involved in the mechanism that triggers puffer fish to spawn on beaches using moonlight.
Plant processes may be key to predicting drought development
Based on new analyses of satellite data, scientists have found that hydrologic conditions that increase flash drought risk occur more often than current models...
River longer than the Thames beneath Antarctic ice sheet could affect ice loss
An unexpected river under the Antarctic ice sheet affects the flow and melting of ice, potentially accelerating ice loss as the climate warms.
Feeling chirpy: Being around birds is linked to lasting mental health benefits
New research has found that seeing or hearing birds is associated with an improvement in mental wellbeing that can last up to eight hours.
High-res maps of entire polar regions provide new clues for climate researchers
A team of researchers has released four more years of high-resolution imagery data, which has been added to eight years of previous data, to...
Revolutionary technique to generate hydrogen more efficiently from water
Researchers have made a serendipitous scientific discovery that could potentially revolutionize the way water is broken down to release hydrogen gas -- an element...
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