New research published in Nature Ecology and Evolution reveals significant recent shifts in tree diversity among the tropical forests of the Andes and Amazon, driven by global change.
Higher Costs for Green‑Hydrogen Transport in the Nordics
Green hydrogen produced using solar and wind power would be cheaper to produce at more southerly latitudes than in the Nordic region.
Hubble Observes Ghostly Cloud Alive with Star Formation
While this eerie NASA Hubble Space Telescope image may look ghostly, it’s actually full of new life.
After L.A. Fires Receded, Indoor Air Pollution Grew, Study Finds
Even after the disastrous L.A. wildfires abated last year, the danger from smoke persisted for many people living nearby.
Wood Burning in Homes Drives Dangerous Air Pollution in Winter
Thousands of U.S. deaths per year linked to particulate matter from wood smoke.
Illinois Study: How a Potential Antibiotics Ban Could Affect Apple Growers
Antibiotic resistance in human and animal health is on the forefront of public debate, but it’s a less well-known issue in plant agriculture.
Engineering a Low-Cost Alternative Catalyst for Producing Sustainable Petrochemicals
Newly identified methods to harness the properties of tungsten carbide could yield viable substitutes for precious metals like platinum.
Sea Star Murder Mystery: What’s Killing a Key Ocean Species?
It started in the summer of 2013. Sea stars were dying in huge numbers in Washington State’s Olympic National Park: They became covered in white lesions.
Domestication Has Changed the Chemicals Squash Flowers Use to Attract Bees
Flowers emit scented chemicals to attract pollinators, but this perfume — and how pollinators interact with the plant — can go through profound changes as a crop becomes domesticated.
In Hunt for Rare Earths, Companies Are Scouring Mining Waste
Over many decades, coal mining in West Virginia has exposed sulfur-bearing rocks to oxygen, creating a widespread problem that continues to plague the region: the draining of highly acidic water into streams and creeks, which are then rendered lifeless.