From soil to sequestration, researchers have modeled what a supply chain for second-generation biofuels might look like in the midwestern United States.
The global clean water crisis looms large
Water scarcity will intensify with climate and socioeconomic change, disproportionately impacting populations located in the Global South.
Foraging ants navigate more efficiently when given energy-drink-like doses of caffeine
Ants who receive a caffeine-laced sugary reward become more efficient at navigating back to the reward's location compared to ants that only receive sugar. Caffeinated ants move toward the reward via a more direct path but do not increase their speed, suggesting that caffeine improved their ability to learn. The...
White and Black Volcanoes of Saudi Arabia
While the Arabian Peninsula is known for its vast deserts of sand, the area also contains extensive fields of lava.
Record Low Antarctic Sea Ice ‘Extremely Unlikely’ Without Climate Change
Scientists at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have found that the record-low levels of sea ice around Antarctica in 2023 were extremely unlikely to happen without the influence of climate change.
Smoke Covered 70% of California During Biggest Wildfire Years
As much as 70% of California was covered by wildfire smoke during parts of 2020 and 2021, according to a study from the University of California, Davis.
Exploring diversity in cell division
Animals and fungi predominantly use two different modes of cell division -- called open and closed mitosis, respectively. A new study has shown that different species of Ichthyosporea -- marine protists that are close relatives of both animals and fungi -- use either open and closed mitosis, closely correlated to...
Cement recycling method could help solve one of the world’s biggest climate challenges
Researchers have developed a method to produce very low emission concrete at scale -- an innovation that could be transformative in the transition to net zero. The method, which the researchers say is 'an absolute miracle', uses the electrically-powered arc furnaces used for steel recycling to simultaneously recycle cement, the...
Australian study proves ‘humans are planet’s most frightening predator’
A new study demonstrates that kangaroos, wallabies and other Australian marsupials fear humans far more than any other predator.
Alaska’s rusting waters: Pristine rivers and streams turning orange
Dozens of Alaska's rivers and streams are turning orange. The staining could be the result of minerals exposed by thawing permafrost and climate change, finds a new study.