Scientists found that biochar doesn’t just capture pollutants, it actively destroys them using direct electron transfer. This newly recognized ability accounts for up to 40% of its cleaning power and remains effective through repeated use. The discovery opens the door to cheaper, greener, and more efficient water treatment methods worldwide.
A pink bumpy snailfish was just discovered miles beneath the ocean
Scientists have identified three new species of deep-sea snailfish, including the strikingly pink “bumpy snailfish,” thanks to MBARI’s advanced technology and global collaborations. Found thousands of meters below the surface off California, these elusive fish demonstrate remarkable adaptations for life under crushing pressure and darkness.
Toxic waste could become the next clean energy breakthrough
Bio-tar, once seen as a toxic waste, can be transformed into bio-carbon with applications in clean energy and environmental protection. This innovation could reduce emissions, create profits, and solve a major bioenergy industry problem.
Biodiversity Strengthens Pollinators and Ensures Stable Yields
Improving biodiversity and maintaining yields at the same time? For many, this sounds like a contradiction in terms.
Carbon Cycle Flaw Can Plunge Earth Into an Ice Age
UC Riverside researchers have discovered a piece that was missing in previous descriptions of the way Earth recycles its carbon.
Wildfires Are Changing the Air We Breathe—Here’s What That Means for Your Health
As wildfires grow larger and more frequent across the West, researchers from Colorado, Utah, and California are digging into how smoke affects the air—and our health.
Study: 72% of Illinois Wetlands No Longer Protected by Federal Clean Water Act
Illinois once harbored more than 8 million acres of wetlands. By the 1980s, all but 1.2 million wetland acres had been lost, filled in for development or drained to make way for agriculture.
Fishy Forensics Improves Tracking of Fish Migrations
“Climate change has already caused more than 12,000 species to shift their homes across land, freshwater and the sea,” says the University of Adelaide’s Dr Chloe Hayes, who has published a study on the new approach.
Scientists Warn California Should Prepare for Destructive ‘Supershear’ Earthquakes
Most Californians are familiar with earthquakes. But researchers say the state faces an overlooked threat: “supershear” earthquakes that move so fast they outrun their own seismic waves.
Hidden bacterial molecules in the brain reveal new secrets of sleep
New studies show that a bacterial molecule, peptidoglycan, is present in the brain and fluctuates with sleep patterns. This challenges the idea that sleep is solely brain-driven, instead suggesting it’s a collaborative process between our bodies and microbiomes. The theory links microbes not only to sleep but also to cognition,...