Fipronil, a common insecticide, disrupts aquatic communities in the U.S.
The research team found a common insecticide, fipronil, and related compounds were more toxic to stream communities than previous research has found.
Coastal permafrost more susceptible to climate change than previously thought
Research has found permafrost to be mostly absent throughout the shallow seafloor along a coastal field site in northeastern Alaska. That means carbon can...
Marine biology: Sponges as biomonitors of micropollution
Sponges are filter feeders that live on particulate matter -- but they can also ingest microscopic fragments of plastics and other pollutants of anthropogenic...
War on plastic is distracting from more urgent threats to environment, experts warn
A team of leading environmental experts have warned that the current war on plastic is detracting from the bigger threats to the environment.
Endangered vaquita remain genetically healthy even in low numbers
The critically endangered vaquita has survived in low numbers in its native Gulf of California for hundreds of thousands of years, a new genetic...
Fish exposed to even small amounts of estrogen produce fewer males
A biologist conducted experiments with North American freshwater fish called least killifish. She found that fish exposed to estrogen in concentrations of 5 nanograms...
A new technique predicts how earthquakes would affect a city’s hospitals
An international research team has developed a methodology to help disaster preparedness officials in large cities make contingency plans on a region-wide basis to...
DNA in fringe-lipped bat feces reveals unexpected eating habits
By examining the guano of the fringe-lipped bat (Trachops cirrhosus), biologists encountered surprising results about its eating habits and foraging abilities.
Tackling alarming decline in nature requires ‘safety net’ of multiple, ambitious goals
A 'safety net' made up of multiple ambitious and interlinked goals is needed to tackle nature's alarming decline, according to an international team of...
Ancient Maya built sophisticated water filters
Ancient Maya in the once-bustling city of Tikal built sophisticated water filters using natural materials they imported from miles away, according to new research....
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