Scientists track microplastics moving inside the body for the first time
Scientists develop fluorescent dye-loaded nanosized, irregularly-shaped microplastics to track their movement in real time.
Study reveals Greenland was ice-free as recently as 7,000 years ago
Findings suggest this part of Greenland is highly sensitive to modest warming, with implications for future retreat.
Air fryer vs frying pan: Which produces less air pollution?
One of the first studies detailing the spectrum of pollutants emitted from air frying.
Real-time imaging captures how plants breathe
A new window into plant “breathing” could pave the way for crops that grow more food with far less water.
Coral reefs help set daily rhythms for ocean microbes
Reefs influence when microbes wake, work, and rest.
Air pollution linked to higher risk of obesity and diabetes
The results demonstrate how environmental pollutants contribute to the development of insulin resistance and metabolic diseases.
Can a Heatwave Cause Icy Weather? The Answer Might Surprise You
Country’s hottest days are, in fact, more likely to produce hail.
Antarctica’s Biodiversity at Risk Amid Research Gaps
Insufficient monitoring leaves gaps in our knowledge of Antarctica’s unique lifeforms and ecosystems, and their global significance.
Cape Town’s water crisis reveals about ancient climate shifts and our future
New insights into how global climate change drives extreme droughts.
Student discovers microplastics in every fish from central Appalachian streams
Each fish contained an average of 40 pieces of microplastics.
Record amounts of Sargassum are floating in the Caribbean Sea
A 'tipping point’ that caused Sargassum inundations in the Caribbean.
Hydrogen from scrap: Turning soda cans and seawater into clean energy
A scalable and sustainable path to green fuel.
Researchers study penguin poop’s impact on climate
Highly sensitive, online observations of gaseous ammonia from a coastal site in Antarctica.
Storms below hurricane strength significantly increase infant mortality in poorer countries
The risk of death was highest during the first year of life after a damaging tropical cyclone.
Biodiversity enhances ecosystem stability and helps safeguard natural communities
Diverse natural communities are more stable over time.
Study challenges assumptions about climate-friendly farming and crop yields
Cover crops may not be solution for both crop yield, carbon sequestration.
A scalable method to produce porous graphene membranes for separating CO2
The breakthrough could significantly reduce the cost and footprint of carbon capture technology.
Non-toxic water-repellent breakthrough to replace synthetic chemicals
The unique ‘bulky’ attribute of fluorine can actually be replicated in a different, non-toxic form.
Air pollution and extreme heat substantially raise the risk of death in India
These results highlight a concerning synergy between heat and air pollution.
Urban heat islands are a poor proxy for global warming
Urban trees mislead climate models: why genetics matter more than temperature
A simple method to break down plastic using air moisture
Plastic recycling gets a breath of fresh air.
Global sea level rise accelerates in 2024
Last year’s increase was due to an unusual amount of ocean warming
Climate change threatens rare Whitefin Swellshark with habitat loss
Critical action is needed to save endangered shark habitats
World’s critical food crops in danger due to rising temperatures
A more precise picture of exactly where and how warming will affect our ability to grow food.
The next ice age might start in about 10,000 years
Scientists match Earth’s ice age cycles with orbital shifts.
Eavesdropping on whale songs reveals ecosystem changes
Variation in detected whale songs is linked with shifting food sources.
A Breathless future: Supercomputer predicts when Earth will lose oxygen
Extreme heat likely to wipe out humans and mammals in the distant future.
Tiny ice quakes take place in one of Greenland’s mightiest ice streams
Ice streams move due to tiny ice quakes.