Hot time, summer in the city: Growing threat of extreme heat on urban populations
Extreme heat already affects almost 2 billion urban residents worldwide Exposure to dangerous temperatures has doubled since the mid-1980s. Credit...
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Water and sunlight convert single-use plastic bags into dissolved compounds
Additives used in manufacturing accelerate breakdown Water and sunlight convert single-use plastic bags into dissolved compounds, scientists discovered. Credit and...
Protecting the ozone layer is delivering vast health benefits
Protecting the ozone layer is delivering vast health benefits Source: NSF News
Underwater gardens boost coral diversity to stave off ‘biodiversity meltdown’
Symbiotic relationship offers a potential solution to restore damaged reefs Researcher Cody Clements surveys rows of coral “gardens.” Credit and...
Carbon dissolved in Arctic rivers affects the globe
New research shines light on poorly understood processes Eroding cliff bluffs adjacent to Elson Lagoon near Utqiagvik, Alaska. Credit and...
Scientists map neurological patterns of complex thought
High-level cognition produced by brain networks organizes into fractal patterns High-level cognition produced by brain networks organizes into fractal patterns....
Dead star and exoplanet show the aftermath of a star’s self-destruction
Recently found planetary system could yield clues about the fate of our solar system Artist’s depiction of a recently discovered...
Islands are cauldrons of evolution
Study explores adaptation of island, mainland lizards A new study explores adaptation in island and mainland lizards. Credit and Larger...
Crystallized forms of common insecticide more effective
New forms of imidacloprid work faster, require smaller amounts A crystallized form of a common insecticide is more effective. Credit...
Shape-shifting worm blobs could inspire future robot swarms
Entangled ‘blobs’ of blackworms can show collective movement Blob of Lumbriculus variegatus blackworms. The half-circle is the edge of a...
How marsh grass protects shorelines
New research can help planners leverage the wave-damping benefits of marsh plants New research can help planners leverage the wave-damping...
How life reemerges from cataclysms
Extinction changes rules of body size evolution A trilobite fossil from the Ordovician period, from about 485 million to 443...