A recent study revealed that atmospheric levels of mercury have decreased almost 70 percent in the last 20 years, thanks to domestic and global environmental regulations limiting mercury and its emissions.
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Birds around the world share a mysterious warning cry
Birds across the globe independently evolved a shared warning call against parasites, blending instinct and learning in a remarkable evolutionary pattern. The finding offers a rare glimpse into how cooperation and communication systems evolve across species.
Clam Shells Sound Warning of Atlantic ‘Tipping Point’
A study of clam shells suggests Atlantic Ocean currents may be approaching a “tipping point”.
Common Inexpensive Drug Halves Recurrence in Colorectal Cancer
A Swedish-led research team at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital has shown in a new randomized clinical trial that a low dose of the well-known medicine aspirin halves the risk of recurrence after surgery in patients with colon and rectal cancer with a certain type of genetic alteration in...
The Chronic Risks From Single-Use Plastic Water Bottles Are Dangerously Understudied, New Concordia Research Shows
Regular use will add tens of thousands of micro- and nanoplastic particles directly into your body every year.
Research Finds Crop Breeding Can Cut Methane Emissions Without Sacrificing Yield
Genetic selection could help farmers and breeders reduce greenhouse gases from crops, particularly rice cultivation, research by the University of Warwick and Cranfield University shows.
Phytoplankton – The Tiny Climate Heroes of the Ocean
They are microscopic, yet they play a gigantic role in the climate system: the tiny microalgae collectively known as phytoplankton.
Cooler Warm Periods: How the Southern Ocean Controlled Climate and Atmospheric CO2
The Southern Ocean around Antarctica plays a decisive role in the global carbon cycle – and thus in the climate system.
3,000 years of secrets hidden beneath Egypt’s greatest temple
A sweeping new geoarchaeological study has revealed how Egypt’s famed Karnak Temple complex rose from an island amid Nile floods to become one of the ancient world’s most enduring sacred centers. By analyzing sediments and pottery fragments, researchers traced its transformation across three millennia and uncovered evidence that its placement...
It’s not just genes — parents can pass down longevity another way
Scientists studying tiny roundworms have uncovered how the secrets of a long life can be passed from parents to their offspring — without changing DNA. The discovery shows that when certain cellular structures called lysosomes change in ways that promote longevity, those benefits can travel from body cells to reproductive...