New-generation material removes iodine from water

New material scrubs iodine from water for the first time and could hold the key to cleaning nuclear accidents.

The global dangers of industrial meat.

The world’s largest beef manufacturer is in trouble. Reports have emerged that employees in over a dozen plants knowingly packed rancid meat, covering up...

Antarctica’s ice shelves could be melting faster than we thought

A new model illustrates how meltwater from the Antarctic ice can trap heat under ice shelves, increasing melting in a feedback loop.

Global research reveals countries where record-breaking heatwaves are likely to cause most harm

A new study has highlighted under-prepared regions across the world most at risk of the devastating effects of scorching temperatures.

Chesapeake Bay pollution extends to early 19th century

Humans began measurably and negatively impacting water quality in the Chesapeake Bay in the first half of the 19th century, according to a study...

Reclaiming History: Oahu’s Last Hawaiian Fishing Village

Isaiah Longboy lives in Mililani but spends his free time on Mokauea Island, a 13-acre island known as Oahu’s last Hawaiian fishing village. On a...

Laundry lint can cause significant tissue damage within marine mussels

Research showed that ingesting lint caused significant abnormality within the mussels' gills, as well as atrophy or deformities leading to loss of definition in...

Chemists develop radical way to make it easier, more profitable to recycle plastic

Very little of the plastic water bottles, milk jugs and yogurt cups we use gets recycled. But chemists now describe a radical method they...

Plant hedges to combat near-road pollution exposure

Urban planners should plant hedges, or a combination of trees with hedges -- rather than just relying on roadside trees -- if they are...

‘Hiding in plain sight:’ Discovery raises questions over scale of overlooked biodiversity

Scientists have used cutting edge DNA technology to demonstrate that one of Europe's top freshwater predators is actually two species rather than one.

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