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Desalination systems often incur losses because of salt-clogging. Here is a device that can make desalination more efficient than ever.
They might not be fast or agile flyers but they have their own unique skills
What happens when scientists use Age of Empires and live ants to test theories about combat and environment?
Researchers look at specimens in a museum in Australia to see which ones fluoresced
Centuries ago, London (and the rest of England) was teeming with wildlife. But most of it (including beavers) were hunted down or pushed aside by urbanization. But in recent years, London has been pushing rewilding efforts — and, as part of the efforts, a few beavers were released around the city. Now, scientists note the […]
Study could lead to a dietary supplement or food additive for dogs
The small crustaceans can remove chemical pollutants — from pesticides to arsenic
We knew they were smart, but this takes things to another level.
They don’t just keep the soils healthy -- they do much more.
Researchers have delved into 60 years of data to unravel the enigmatic reason why Southern Resident killer whales harass, kill, but don't eat porpoises in the Salish Sea.
Turns out, jellyfish are not just simple, pulsating blobs—they can learn from experience.
Although they may support clean energy, many white and wealthy communities don't want wind turbines close to their homes.
It's a completely different type of intelligence than what we're familiar with.
Buy you still may not know if their crying means crying or something else.
Earth's environment may become unlivable for mammals in the next 250 million years, but at least this time human are not to blame.
While the rule of trees has been a cornerstone in understanding forest ecology and management, recent studies reveal its limitations, especially when applied to a tree's internal vascular structures."
The group is way more threatened than previously assumed.
Chinese scientists used CRISPR gene-editing tools to coax the humble silkworm into making spider silk, a material stronger than Kevlar.
We are "mutilating" the tree of life and this has implications for human society
Bats' unique evolutionary traits may offer clues for human health.
It will help to better understand how climate is changing
Surviving with two heads and two hearts is not child's play.
Could this be a reckoning day for big oil?
Study looks into the concept of statistical inference in crows.
Child obesity is rising across the globe, but parents do something about it. The key is acting early.
Solar energy is becoming so cheap it's making hydro power obsolete.
Study looks into the planetary boundaries and how we are affecting them
Researchers have found it in Madagascar and warned it’s endangered
Every other day, an environmental defender is killed.
Emergency teams are searching through piles of debris for survivors .
Study highlights a wide array of options for agriculture to bring down its emissions
The performance of heat pumps is remarkable.
Study looks into the effect of climate strikes on people who didn’t participate in them
Most plastic products can't be recycled back into their original form. It's time to change that.
Tires have been largely overlooked as a microplastic pollutant
They are very well preserved and belong to two types of dinos.
Sea surface temperatures reached unprecedented levels amid much extreme weather
Invasive pests are increasingly getting out of hand -- and we're paying the price.
Study looks into this strange phenomenon happening in French Polynesia
Seriously, dolphins?
Wolves on an Alaskan island are showing a remarkable adaptation.
Study looks into implementing nature-based solutions in European cities
A small country can make a big difference -- sometimes, it's not a positive difference.
Baseless vacine skepticism has now extended to helpless pets.
Excessive beef consumption is not only bad for your health, but also hurts the environment.
Scientists used ancient and modern data to pinpoint the critical sea-level rise rates at which tidal marshes, mangroves, and coral reefs could be at risk.
Environmental problems go hand in hand.
This has implications way beyond just plants.
NASA isn't just keeping an eye on space -- with satellites, it's also keeping an eye on Earth.
Climate change is already causing major problems.
