Current plastic waste management methods are costly and harmful to the environment — and common biodegradable alternatives, like soggy paper straws, fall short as a replacement.
Marine Ecosystem Survey Encounters a New Variable: Falling Ash from Los Angeles Fires
The devastating fires in Los Angeles have numerous secondary effects as scientists are finding out now off the coast of Southern California.
First mouse with two male parents to reach adulthood
A team of stem cell scientists have successfully used embryonic stem cell engineering to create a bi-paternal mouse -- a mouse with two male parents -- that lived until adulthood. Their results describe how targeting a particular set of genes involved in reproduction allowed the researchers to overcome previously insurmountable...
A mite-y use of electricity
Mites who hitchhike on the beaks of hummingbirds use a surprising method to help them on their journey: electricity. These hummingbird flower mites feed on nectar and live within specific flowers for their species. When it is time to seek out a new flower, they hitch a ride via hummingbirds,...
Floating solar increases greenhouse gas emissions on small ponds
While floating solar -- the emerging practice of putting solar panels on bodies of water -- is promising in its efficiency and its potential to spare agricultural and conservation lands, a new experiment finds environmental trade-offs.
Archaeologists find ‘lost’ site depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry
Archaeologists have uncovered evidence that a house in England is the site of a lost residence of Harold, the last Anglo-Saxon King of England, and shown in the Bayeux Tapestry. By reinterpreting previous excavations and conducting new surveys, the team believe they have located a power center belonging to Harold...
How tiny algae shaped the evolution of giant clams
New research reveals how resident algae altered the genome of these fabled sea creatures, allowing them to access more nutrients.
How animal poop helps ecosystems adapt to climate change
Relatives of the llama are dropping dung as they venture into higher elevations in the Andes Mountains, providing a nutrient-rich environment for life to thrive despite glacier loss.
Unveiling Japan’s geological history through volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits
Dating key tectonic events in Japan's geological history has long been often challenging due to poor microfossil preservation from intense heat due to metamorphism. Researchers tackled this by using Re--Os isotope geochronology on Besshi-type volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits (Makimine and Shimokawa deposits) associated with sediment-covered mid-ocean ridges. Their findings revealed...
New insights into the immune response of plants
Biologists have identified important components and mechanisms of the molecular machinery that transmits information about a pathogen encounter within the plant organism.