UCalgary ecotoxicology expert Ben Barst contributes to study of marine food’s impact on predators.
Months in the Midnight Sun
In early May 2025, residents of Utqiaġvik, Alaska, were acclimating to the arrival of an exceptionally long stretch of daylight.
Diversity Is Key to Ecosystem Stability
In a collaborative study led by researchers at the University of Helsinki, analysis of 900 species over a 20-year period showed that biodiversity enhances ecosystem stability and helps safeguard natural communities in a changing environment.
“Raindrops in the Sun’s Corona”: New Adaptive Optics Shows Stunning Details of our Star’s Atmosphere
Scientists develop new optical system that removes blur over fine-structure in the Sun’s corona, revealing clearest images to date.
Can Plants Hear Their Pollinators?
Research suggests pollinator buzzing sounds lead plants to increase their nectar production.
Coastal Squeeze Is Bad for Biodiversity, and for Us!
Worldwide, coastal areas are squeezed between a rising sea level on one end and human structures on the other.
Penn Engineers Discover a New Class of Materials That Passively Harvest Water from Air
A serendipitous observation in a Chemical Engineering lab at Penn Engineering has led to a surprising discovery: a new class of nanostructured materials that can pull water from the air, collect it in pores and release it onto surfaces without the need for any external energy.
Major Study Shows How Finland Should Build its Energy Infrastructure
According to researchers, hydrogen should not be transported more than a few hundred kilometres.
Native Plants Attract More Pollinators Than Cultivars in OSU Study
Planting native plants is a popular way to help support pollinators like bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects.
Study: Climate Change May Make it Harder to Reduce Smog in Some Regions
Global warming will likely hinder our future ability to control ground-level ozone, a harmful air pollutant that is a primary component of smog, according to a new MIT study.