High levels of plastic pollution can kill the embryos of a wide range of ocean animals, new research shows.
Plastic Pollution can Kill Variety of Ocean Embryos
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New Insights into the Bed Beneath Remote Antarctic Glacier
Scientists have discovered a landscape of rocky hills and smooth plains beneath the remote Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica.
Tropical Forests Can’t Recover Naturally Without Fruit Eating Birds
Natural forest regeneration is hailed as a cost-effective way to restore biodiversity and sequester carbon.
Microplastics, Algal Blooms, Seafood Safety are Public Health Concerns Addressed by New Oceans and Human Health Centers
To address plastics and other problems that could affect human health, NIH and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) are jointly funding four new Centers for Oceans and Human Health and renewing two centers as part of a marine-related health research program.
Researchers at Goethe University Frankfurt Visualize Quantum Effects in Electron Waves
One of the most fundamental interactions in physics is that of electrons and light.
Where the Xerces Blue Butterfly Was Lost, Its Closest Relative Is Filling the Gap
More than 80 years after the iconic Xerces Blue butterfly vanished from San Francisco, researchers have analyzed century-old specimens of the butterfly to track down its closest living relative, the Silvery Blue. Last week, they released a handful of Silvery Blues on the western edge of the city, where Xerces Blues once thrived.
