Cleaner Cars May Be Hiding a New Pollution Problem
Vehicle exhaust contains a complex mixture of gases and particles that can affect air quality, climate, and human…
Cooler synthesis helps plastic-recycling catalysts last longer
Newswise — Catalytic pyrolysis can transform energy-rich plastic waste into lighter olefins, aromatic chemicals, and liquid fuels, while…
Unwritten Social Rules, Not Government Oversight, Help Keep Forest Land Sustainable
Newswise — COLUMBUS, Ohio – Swidden agriculture — often called “slash-and-burn” — has been practiced on every inhabited…
From Cactus Thorns to Dinosaur Teeth: Study Analyzes Biological Puncture Tool Performance
Newswise — Nature has invented countless types of pointy appendages, and scientists have long sought to explain what…
A Hidden Crisis: Why Millions Are Burning Plastic Just To Survive
A global study has revealed that burning plastic in households across many developing countries may be far more…
How Long Does It Take to Grow a Tree That Supports Endangered Indiana Bats?
BYLINE: Macy Medendorp Newswise — Bugs run rampant in the summer, and if you have ever suffered from…
Chernobyl’s wildlife boom challenges what scientists know about radiation
Jim Smith has spent more than three decades studying one of the world’s most infamous environmental disasters: Chernobyl.…
Satellites Can Now Detect a City’s Hidden Vital Signs Before Humans Notice
By analyzing decades of satellite observations, researchers uncovered surprising similarities in how very different cities change over time.…
World’s Most-Used Weedkiller Found To Disrupt Honeybee Brains
Glyphosate exposure was shown to impair honeybee foraging and change brain chemistry, potentially threatening colony health and pollination…
Streetlights Are Trapping Thousands of Isopods in Mysterious “Death Spirals”
Habitus of isopods collected during aggregative behavior in Eliad. Credit: Idan Sheizaf, Ariel Chipman, and Eviatar Itzkovich Artificial…
Europe Was Never a Giant Dark Forest, New 20-Million-Year Study Reveals
Artist’s reconstruction of what landscapes in Central Europe may have looked like during the Early Late Miocene, according…
Leading Climate Scientist Rebuts “Factually Incorrect” US Government Climate Claims
Climate scientists are pushing back against a controversial government report they say misrepresented key evidence about global warming.…