A new study suggests that metals scattered about the deep ocean may be producing oxygen, a finding that could strengthen the case against controversial deep-sea mining.
Researchers Enhance Tool to Better Predict Where and When Wildfires Will Occur
A newly enhanced database is expected to help wildfire managers and scientists better predict where and when wildfires may occur by incorporating hundreds of additional factors that impact the ignition and spread of fire.
Genome Study Informs Restoration of American Chestnut Tree
Native trees adapt to the climate and environmental conditions of their area to survive.
Male elephants signal ‘let’s go’ with deep rumbles
Male elephants use infrasonic rumbles to signal group departures, revealing complex vocal coordination and strong social bonds.
Chimpanzees gesture back and forth quickly like in human conversations
When people are having a conversation, they rapidly take turns speaking and sometimes even interrupt. Now, researchers who have collected the largest ever dataset of chimpanzee 'conversations' have found that they communicate back and forth using gestures following the same rapid-fire pattern.
Birds need entertainment during avian flu lockdowns
Birds need varied activities during avian flu lockdowns, new research shows.
Waste Styrofoam can now be converted into polymers for electronics
A new study describes a chemical reaction that can convert Styrofoam into a high-value conducting polymer known as PEDOT:PSS. Researchers also noted that the upgraded plastic waste can be successfully incorporated into functional electronic devices, including silicon-based hybrid solar cells and organic electrochemical transistors.
New snake discovery rewrites history, points to North America’s role in snake evolution
A new species of fossil snake unearthed in Wyoming is rewriting our understanding of snake evolution. The discovery, based on four remarkably well-preserved specimens found curled together in a burrow, reveals a new species named Hibernophis breithaupti. This snake lived in North America 34 million years ago and sheds light...
Fish adjust reproduction in response to predators
Some species of fish can evolve their egg-laying habits in response to predators in the area in order to survive, according to new research.
From Plastic Waste to Electronic Devices
A new study conducted by researchers from the University of Delaware and Argonne National Laboratory describes a chemical reaction that can convert Styrofoam into a high-value conducting polymer known as PEDOT:PSS.