Climate change has caused billions of dollars in flood damages
Flooding has caused hundreds of billions of dollars in damage in the U.S. over the past three decades. Researchers found that 36 percent of...
Researchers find nonnative species in Oahu play greater role in seed dispersal
Oahu's ecosystems have been so affected by species extinctions and invasions that most of the seeds dispersed on the island belong to nonnative plants,...
Researchers report quantum-limit-approaching chemical sensing chip
Researchers are reporting an advancement of a chemical sensing chip that could lead to handheld devices that detect trace chemicals -- everything from illicit...
Scientists make sustainable polymer from sugars in wood
Scientists have made a sustainable polymer using the second most abundant sugar in nature, xylose.
Number of people suffering extreme droughts will double
A global research effort offers the first worldwide view of how climate change could affect water availability and drought severity in the decades to...
Scientists uncover the genomic differences of marine and freshwater microalgae
Scientists have successfully cultured and sequenced 107 microalgae species from 11 different phyla indigenous to varied locations and climates to gain insights on genomic...
New process more efficiently recycles excess CO2 into fuel
For years, researchers have worked to repurpose excess atmospheric carbon dioxide into new chemicals, fuels and other products traditionally made from hydrocarbons harvested from...
This tree snake climbs with a lasso-like motion
Researchers have discovered that invasive brown tree snakes living on Guam can get around in a way that had never been seen before. The...
More than just a sun tan: Ultraviolet light helps marine animals to tell the...
Changes in daylength are a well-established annual timing cue for animal behavior and physiology. An international collaboration of scientists now shows that, in addition...
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