Scientists are one step closer to combatting coral-destroying crown-of-thorns starfish, following a University of Queensland study into the pest’s genetics.
Understanding How Wildfires Change Soil Could Aid Recovery
Severe wildfires can drive chemical changes in soil that affect ecosystem recovery and risks to human health.
Island Birds More Adaptable Than Previously Thought
Scientists still don’t fully understand the consequences that pollution and climate change can have on the world around us.
Smoke and Fire in British Columbia
Following Canada’s extreme wildland fire season in 2023, unusually early and intense blazes are already raging in 2024.
Research Explores Ways to Mitigate the Environmental Toxicity of Ubiquitous Silver Nanoparticles
Silver has long been used to thwart the spread of illness and in recent years silver nanoparticles have been incorporated into products ranging from sanitizers, odor-resistant clothes and washing machines to makeup, food packaging and sports equipment.
Soil Testing Time Saver Predicts Key Soil Health Characteristics
Farmers in a time crunch have a new, speedier option for analyzing the texture and organic matter content of the soil on their fields. Gerson Drescher, assistant professor of soil fertility for the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, led a study to create prediction models for these key soil health indicators...
Researchers Identify Fastest Rate of Natural Carbon Dioxide Rise Over the Last 50,000 Years
Today’s rate of atmospheric carbon dioxide increase is 10 times faster than at any other point in the past 50,000 years, researchers have found through a detailed chemical analysis of ancient Antarctic ice.
Name That Odor
Our brains process odors differently depending on the names assigned to them, according to new research.
Image of the Day: Hurricanes Have Left their Mark on Louisiana’s Wetlands
Exactly 16 years after Hurricane Katrina made landfall in southern Louisiana, another major hurricane blew into the state.
How Climate Change Will Affect Malaria Transmission
A new model for predicting the effects of climate change on malaria transmission in Africa could lead to more targeted interventions to control the disease according to a new study.