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Published Rain gardens could save salmon from toxic tire chemicals - Rain Gardens: A Solution to Save Salmon from Toxic Tire Chemicals



Specially designed gardens could reduce the amount of a toxic chemical associated with tires enterin...
Published How old is that fingerprint? - How Old Is That Fingerprint? Understanding the Science of Fingerprint Aging


Forensic dramas on TV make it seem easy to determine when fingerprints were left at the scene of a c...
Published Shutting down nuclear power could increase air pollution - Shutting Down Nuclear Power Could Increase Air Pollution



A new study shows that if U.S. nuclear power plants are retired, the burning of coal, oil, and natur ...
Published Clean, sustainable fuels made 'from thin air' and plastic waste - Clean, Sustainable Fuels Made 'From Thin Air' and Plastic Waste



Researchers have demonstrated how carbon dioxide can be captured from industrial processes -- or eve...
Published A nanoscale view of bubble formation - A Nanoscale View of Bubble Formation


A nanoscale view of bubble formation: Using computer simulation, a research team succeeded in modeli...
Published Toilet paper is an unexpected source of PFAS in wastewater - Toilet Paper: An Unexpected Source of PFAS in Wastewater


Wastewater can provide clues about a community's infectious disease status, and even its prescriptio...
Published Hidden microearthquakes illuminate large earthquake-hosting faults in Oklahoma and Kansas - Hidden Microearthquakes Illuminate Large Earthquake-Hosting Faults in Oklahoma and Kansas


Using machine learning to sift through a decade's worth of seismic data, researchers have identified...
Published 'Bathtub rings' around Titan's lakes might be made of alien crystals - Bathtub Rings Around Titan's Lakes Might Be Made of Alien Crystals


The frigid lakeshores of Saturn's moon Titan might be encrusted with strange, unearthly minerals, ac...
Published How to push, wiggle, or drill an object through sand - How to Push, Wiggle, or Drill an Object Through Sand


Researchers developed a faster and simpler way to model the forces needed to push, wiggle, and drill...
Published High-status Danish Vikings wore exotic beaver furs - High-Status Danish Vikings Wore Exotic Beaver Furs


Beaver fur was a symbol of wealth and an important trade item in 10th Century Denmark, according to...
Published Greenhouse gas emissions at 'an all-time high' -- and it is causing an unprecedented rate of global warming, say scientists - Greenhouse Gas Emissions at an All-Time High: The Unprecedented Rate of Global Warming



Human-induced warming, largely caused by the burning of fossil fuels, reached an average of 1.14°C f...
Published Cheaper, more efficient ways to capture carbon - Cheaper, More Efficient Ways to Capture Carbon


Researchers have developed a new tool that could lead to more efficient and cheaper technologies for...
Published Scientists unveil least costly carbon capture system to date - Scientists Unveil Least Costly Carbon Capture System to Date


Scientists carve a path to profit from carbon capture by creating a system that efficiently captures...
Published Global analysis identifies at-risk forests - Global Analysis Identifies At-Risk Forests


Researchers quantify the risk to forests from climate change along three dimensions: carbon storage,...
Published Circadian clock controls sunflower blooms, optimizing for pollinators - Circadian Clock Controls Sunflower Blooms, Optimizing for Pollinators


An internal circadian clock controls the distinctive concentric rings of flowering in sunflowers, ma...
Published Evolution of tree roots may have driven mass extinctions - Evolution of Tree Roots May Have Driven Mass Extinctions



A study has found evidence that the evolution of tree roots over 300 million years ago triggered mas...
Published How a record-breaking copper catalyst converts CO2 into liquid fuels - How a Record-Breaking Copper Catalyst Converts CO2 into Liquid Fuels


Researchers have made real-time movies of copper nanoparticles as they evolve to convert carbon diox...
Published Thawing permafrost is shaping the global climate - Thawing Permafrost is Shaping the Global Climate


How is climate change affecting the permanently frozen soils of the Arctic? What will the consequenc...
Published Fish sensory organ key to improving navigational skills of underwater robots - Fish Sensory Organ Key to Improving Navigational Skills of Underwater Robots


Scientists have been studying a fish sensory organ to understand cues for collective behavior which...
Published Slime for the climate, delivered by brown algae - Slime for the Climate, Delivered by Brown Algae



Brown algae take up large amounts of carbon dioxide from the air and release parts of the carbon con...