Why some countries are leading the shift to green energy
A new study identifies the political factors that allow some countries to lead in adopting cleaner sources of energy while others lag behind. By...
Good planning gets the bike rolling
Turning it downside up: Novel, network-dynamic planning approach for urban bike path infrastructure enables demand-driven design of cycling networks by reversing the usual approach....
Ground-breaking research finds pelagic seabirds fly into the eye of the storm when faced...
New research has found some pelagic seabirds fly directly towards the eye of a storm, which researchers think may help them avoid being forced...
Disposable electronics on a simple sheet of paper
Discarded electronic devices, such as cell phones, are a fast-growing source of waste. One way to mitigate the problem could be to use components...
Re-spun silkworm silk is 70% stronger than spider silk
Spiders hold the market for the strongest silks but are too aggressive and territorial to be farmed. The next best alternative involves incorporating spider...
On-site reactors could affordably turn CO2 into valuable chemicals
New technology could make a significant difference in the fight against climate change by affordably converting harmful carbon dioxide (CO2) into fuels and other...
Scientists develop inexpensive device that can harvest energy from a light breeze and store...
Scientists have developed a low-cost device that can harness energy from wind as gentle as a light breeze and store it as electricity.
Seasonal change in Antarctic ice sheet movement observed
Some estimates of Antarctica's total contribution to sea-level rise may be over- or underestimated, after researchers detected a previously unknown source of ice loss...
Logging down the value chain raises future forest sustainability concerns
Over a 50-year period, logging on B.C.'s Central Coast preferentially targeted the highest value locations on the landscape, according to new research. The systematic...
Glass microspheres won’t save Arctic sea ice
A proposal to cover Arctic sea ice with layers of tiny hollow glass spheres about the thickness of one human hair would actually accelerate...
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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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