Organic farming and flower strips promote the health of honey bees, with colonies growing stronger and generally being healthier when living in their vicinity.
International Report Confirms Record-High Global Temperatures, Greenhouse Gases in 2023
Greenhouse gas concentrations, the global temperature across land and the ocean, global sea level and ocean heat content all reached record highs in 2023, according to the 34th annual State of the Climate reportoffsite link.
Scientists propose guidelines for solar geoengineering research
To guide future research into solar geoengineering, an international group of scientists is making specific recommendations for evaluating proposals in order to identify the most feasible and legitimate scenarios for stratospheric aerosol intervention.
Strength training activates cellular waste disposal
The elimination of damaged cell components is essential for the maintenance of the body's tissues and organs. An international research team has made significant findings on mechanisms for the clearing of cellular wastes, showing that strength training activates such mechanisms. The findings could form the basis for new therapies for...
Socioeconomics shape children’s connection to nature more than where they live
The income and education levels of a child's environment determine their relationship to nature, not whether they live in a city or the countryside. The results run counter to the assumption that growing up in the countryside automatically increases our connection to nature, and yet the study also shows that...
Chlamydia can settle in the intestine
Chlamydiae are sexually transmitted pathogens that can apparently survive in the human gut for a long time.
Innovative field experiments shed light on biological clocks in nature
A new study has used a series of innovative field experiments to show how plants combine circadian clock signals with environmental cues under naturally fluctuating conditions.
Antarctica Vulnerable to Invasive Species Hitching Rides on Plastic and Organic Debris
A new study reveals how ocean biology and marine pollution can end up on Antarctica’s shoreline.
Community-Led Deer Management Could Bring ‘Cascade’ of Benefits
Community involvement in managing deer populations could deliver a cascade of benefits for biodiversity, climate change, food sustainability and rural livelihoods.
MIT Engineers’ New Theory Could Improve the Design and Operation of Wind Farms
The blades of propellers and wind turbines are designed based on aerodynamics principles that were first described mathematically more than a century ago.