In a comment published in Nature Climate Change, Mark Bradford, the E.H. Harriman Professor of Soils and Ecosystem Ecology, and Yale School of the Environment research scientists Sara Kuebbing and Alexander Polussa ’25 PhD, together with colleagues Emily Oldfield ’05, ’11 MESc, ’19 PhD, of Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and...
More Bees Please: 8 New-to-Washington Species Identified
Bee experts wouldn’t have previously expected to find the likes of Osmia cyaneonitens, Dufourea dilatipes and Stelis heronae in Washington.
Inconsistent Charging Stations Hinder EV Adoption
Public electric vehicle charging stations in America have a bad reputation.
A Giant Iceberg’s Final Drift
Like every Antarctic iceberg that drifts north into the South Atlantic, Iceberg A-23A is surrendering to the ocean as spring arrives in the Southern Hemisphere.
Drinking Too Little Puts Body Under Extra Stress
Drinking too little water could increase our vulnerability to stress-related health issues, according to a new study from scientists at LJMU.
Scientists Find That Ice Generates Electricity When Bent
A study co-led by ICN2 reveals that ice is a flexoelectric material, meaning it can produce electricity when unevenly deformed.
Battery Made From Natural Materials Could Replace Conventional Lithium-Ion Batteries
“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.
FAU Lands EPA Grant to Use Genetics in Florida Bay Sponge Restoration
Andia Chaves-Fonnegra, Ph.D., an associate professor of biology at Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute and Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, has been awarded a five-year, $720,446 grant from the United States EPA to support a pioneering project aimed at restoring sponge populations in Florida Bay through a genetics-based...
UBC Launches World’s First Mushroom-Powered Waterless Toilet
UBC researchers are launching the world’s first mushroom-powered waterless toilet, the MycoToilet, at the UBC Botanical Garden on Sept. 26.
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.