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Heavy Metals and Hydroelectricity
Aug. 1, 2014 — Hydraulic engineering is increasingly relied on for hydroelectricity generation. However, redirecting stream flow can yield unintended consequences. Researchers from the U.S. and Peru have documented ... full story -
Symbiotic Survival in Marine Bivalve Mollusks
Aug. 1, 2014 — One of the most diverse families in the ocean today -- marine bivalve mollusks known as Lucinidae (or lucinids) -- originated more than 400 million years ago in the Silurian period, with adaptations ... full story -
Wildfires and Other Burns Play Bigger Role in Climate Change
July 31, 2014 — Research demonstrates that it isn't just the carbon dioxide from biomass burning that's the problem. Black carbon and brown carbon maximize the thermal impacts of such fires. They ... full story -
Corrosion Lab Tests Suggest Need for Underground Gas Tank Retrofits
July 31, 2014 — A hidden hazard lurks beneath many of the roughly 156,000 gas stations across the United States. The hazard is corrosion in parts of underground gas storage tanks -- corrosion that could result in ... full story -
Groundbreaking Research Maps Cultural History by Mapping Mobility of Notable Intellectuals
July 31, 2014 — New research presents a pioneering approach to understanding European and North American cultural history by mapping out the mobility patterns of notable intellectuals over a 2,000-year ... full story -
Asteroid Impacts Significantly Altered Ancient Earth
July 31, 2014 — New research shows that more than four billion years ago, the surface of Earth was heavily reprocessed as a result of giant asteroid impacts. A new model based on existing lunar and terrestrial data ... full story -
Oldest Rove Beetle in the Omaliini Tribe Found in French Amber
July 31, 2014 — Scientists have discovered and described a rove beetle that is the oldest definitive member of the tribe Omaliini that has ever been found in ... full story -
Selective Logging Takes Its Toll on Mammals, Amphibians
July 31, 2014 — The selective logging of trees in otherwise intact tropical forests can take a serious toll on the number of animal species living there. Mammals and amphibians are particularly sensitive to the ... full story -
Shrinking Dinosaurs Evolved Into Flying Birds
July 31, 2014 — Scientists have revealed how massive, meat-eating, ground-dwelling dinosaurs evolved into agile flying birds: they just kept shrinking and shrinking, for over 50 million years. ... full story -
Lead in Teeth Can Tell a Body's Tale, Study Finds
July 31, 2014 — Your teeth can tell stories about you, and not just that you always forget to floss. The discovery could help police solve cold cases, an investigator has said. For instance, if an unidentified ... full story -
Gulf Oil Spill Researcher: Bacteria Ate Some Toxins, but Worst Remain, Research Finds
July 31, 2014 — Bacteria in the Gulf of Mexico consumed many of the toxic components of the oil released during the Deepwater Horizon spill in the months after the spill, but not the most toxic contaminants, new ... full story -
Brother of Hibiscus Flower Is Found Alive and Well on Maui, Hawaii
July 31, 2014 — Most people are familiar with Hibiscus flowers -- they are an iconic symbol of tropical resorts worldwide where they are commonly planted in the landscape. Only a few, however, are aware of an ... full story -
Congressional Rift Over Environment Influences Public
July 31, 2014 — American citizens are increasingly divided over the issue of environmental protection and seem to be taking their cue primarily from Congress, finds new research. The gap between conservatives who ... full story -
Boat Noise Impacts Development, Survival of Sea Hares
July 31, 2014 — The development and survival of an important group of marine invertebrates known as sea hares is under threat from increasing boat noise in the world's oceans, according to a new study. Sea ... full story -
Classic Lewis Carroll Character Inspires New Ecological Model
July 30, 2014 — Inspired by the Red Queen in Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass, researchers have improved a 35-year-old ecology model to better understand how species evolve over decades to millions of ... full story -
Pesticide DDT Linked to Slow Metabolism, Obesity and Diabetes, Mouse Study Finds
July 30, 2014 — A new study in mice is the first to show that developmental exposure to DDT increases the risk of females later developing metabolic syndrome -- a cluster of conditions that include increased body ... full story -
Antarctic Ice Sheet Is Result of Carbon Dioxide Decrease, Not Continental Breakup
July 30, 2014 — Climate modelers have shown that the most likely explanation for the initiation of Antarctic glaciation during a major climate shift 34 million years ago was decreased carbon dioxide levels. The ... full story -
Deep-Sea Octopus Broods Eggs for Over Four Years -- Longer Than Any Known Animal
July 30, 2014 — Researchers have observed a deep-sea octopus brooding its eggs for four-and-a-half years -- longer than any other known animal. Throughout this time, the female kept the eggs clean and guarded them ... full story -
Tidal Forces Gave Moon Its Shape Early in Its History, New Analysis Finds
July 30, 2014 — The shape of the moon deviates from a simple sphere in ways that scientists have struggled to explain. A new study shows that most of the moon's overall shape can be explained by taking into ... full story -
Saving Seeds the Right Way Can Save the World's Plants
July 30, 2014 — Exotic pests, shrinking ranges and a changing climate threaten some of the world's most rare and ecologically important plants, and so conservationists establish seed collections to save the ... full story
- Wildfires and other burns play bigger role in climate change
- Corrosion lab tests suggest need for underground gas tank retrofits
- Groundbreaking research maps cultural history by mapping mobility of notable intellectuals
- Asteroid impacts significantly altered ancient Earth
- Oldest rove beetle in the Omaliini tribe found in French amber
- Selective logging takes its toll on mammals, amphibians
- Shrinking dinosaurs evolved into flying birds
- Lead in teeth can tell a body's tale, study finds
- Gulf oil spill researcher: Bacteria ate some toxins, but worst remain, research finds
- Brother of Hibiscus flower is found alive and well on Maui, Hawaii
- Congressional rift over environment influences public
- Boat noise impacts development, survival of sea hares
- Classic Lewis Carroll character inspires new ecological model
- Pesticide DDT linked to slow metabolism, obesity and diabetes, mouse study finds
- Antarctic ice sheet is result of carbon dioxide decrease, not continental breakup
- Deep-sea octopus broods eggs for over four years -- longer than any known animal
- Tidal forces gave moon its shape early in its history, new analysis finds
- Saving seeds the right way can save the world's plants
- Dimly lit working environments: Correcting body clock is possible
- Nature inspires a greener way to make colorful plastics
- Decades-old amber collection offers new views of a lost world: Tiny grasshopper encased in amber
- Mercury's bizzare magnetic field tells scientists how its interior is different from Earth's
- Scientists caution against exploitation of deep ocean
- Climate extremes are here to stay: Expect more heat waves and cold snaps
- New catalyst converts carbon dioxide to fuel
- Peru's carbon quantified: Economic and conservation boon
- All-in-one energy system offers greener power for off–grid homes, farms and businesses
- NASA-funded X-ray instrument settles interstellar debate
- Underwater elephants: Mixed impacts of the world's largest -- and threatened -- parrotfish
- Huge waves measured for first time in Arctic Ocean
- Famine in the Horn of Africa (1984) was caused by El Nino and currents in the Indian Ocean
- Algae-eating native freshwater snails: 'Little janitor' merits attention in Florida springs health debate
- Top water saving tips for American households
- From finding Nemo to minerals: What riches lie in the deep sea?
- Evolution in rainforest flies points to climate change survival
- Worldwide water shortage by 2040
- New gadget helps vision-impaired to read graphs
- Gasses from Kilauea volcano affected tropical storm Flossie formation
- Mortality rates increase due to extreme heat and cold
- Generating a genome to feed the world: African rice sequenced
- Lead pollution beat explorers to South Pole, persists today
- Mineral magic? Common mineral capable of making and breaking bonds
- Stress-tolerant tomato relative sequenced
- Impact of Deepwater Horizon oil spill on coral is deeper and broader than predicted
- Global warming amplifier: Rising water vapor in upper troposphere to intensify climate change
- Green spaces found to increase birth weight
- 'Nuisance flooding' an increasing problem as coastal sea levels rise
- How sweet it is: Bioenergy advanced by new tool
- Social network research may boost prairie dog conservation efforts
- Dinosaurs fell victim to perfect storm of events, study shows
- Europe's habitat and wildlife is vulnerable to climate change
- Trees save lives, reduce respiratory problems
- Changes in agriculture increase high river flow rates
- Climate Change Increases Risk of Crop Slowdown in Next 20 Years
- Intensity of hurricanes: New study helps improve predictions of storm intensity
- New system to detect mercury in water systems
- Bacteria manipulate salt to build shelters to hibernate
- 'Light pollution' may affect love lives of birds in the Viennese Forests
- Steam energy from the sun: New spongelike structure converts solar energy into steam
- Saharan dust is key to formation of Bahamas' Great Bank, study finds
- Large raptors in Africa used for bushmeat, study indicates
- Parched West is using up underground water: Study points to grave implications for Western U.S. water supply
- Biologist warn of early stages of Earth's sixth mass extinction event
- How to power California with wind, water and sun
- Global wildlife decline driving slave labor, organized crime
- Pesticide linked to three generations of disease: Methoxychlor causes epigenetic changes
- No returning to Eden: Researchers explore how to restore species in a changing world
- Noise pollution impacts fish species differently
- Synchronization of North Atlantic, North Pacific preceded abrupt warming, end of ice age
- New way to determine cancer risk of chemicals found
- Invertebrate numbers nearly halve as human population doubles
- Leaf-mining insects destroyed with the dinosaurs, others quickly appeared
- Attitudes, preferences toward post-Superstorm Sandy rebuilding explored
- New perspective on agricultural plastic, debris burning, and air quality
- Fukushima accident underscores need for U.S. to seek out new information about nuclear plant hazards
- Corn and soy insecticides similar to nicotine found widespread in midwest U.S. rivers
- Rising temperatures can be hard on a dog's life
- Western Indian Ocean communities play vital role in conservation
- Strengthening community forest rights is critical tool to fight climate change
- Eco-pottery product from water treatment sludge
- Vasculature of the hive: How honey bees stay cool
- Sapronoses: Diseases of another kind, caused by pathogenic microorganisms
- Bird 'backpacks' put wood thrush migration on the map
- Urban heat boosts some pest populations 200-fold, killing red maples
- 15-year analysis of blue whale range off California finds conflict with shipping lanes
- Major impact of climate change on Antarctic fur seals
- How much magma is hiding beneath our feet? Mysteries of Earth's crust pierced
- Calcification in changing oceans
- Climate change: Soil respiration releases carbon
- Membrane filter developed for clean water around the world
- Research charts ecological impact of microbial respiration in oxygen-starved ocean
- An increase in temperature by 2050 may be advantageous to the growth of forage plants
- Geography of global electronic waste ('e-waste') burden
- Researchers work to save endangered New England cottontail
- No increased risk of cancer near Sellafield or Dounreay in recent years
- New plant species that can help soil depollution has been identified
- Rising temperatures hinder Indian wheat production
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