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Published Failed storage tanks pose atmospheric risks during disasters - Failed Storage Tanks Pose Atmospheric Risks During Disasters


Engineers model the hypothetical threats from toxins released when above-ground storage tanks fail d...
Published Researchers cultivate archaea that break down crude oil in novel ways - Researchers Cultivate Archaea That Break Down Crude Oil in Novel Ways



The seafloor is home to around one-third of all the microorganisms on the Earth and is inhabited eve...
Published More than one way to build a black bird - More Than One Way to Build a Black Bird: A Look at the Evolution of Melanism


For a species of flycatcher in the remote Solomon Islands, scientists have so far found at least two...
Published Marine seagrass meadows show resilience to 'bounce back' after die-offs - Marine Seagrass Meadows Show Resilience to 'Bounce Back' After Die-Offs



A study in Florida Bay, one of the largest global contiguous seagrass systems, examined if a phytoto...
Published Remarkable squirting mussels captured on film - Remarkable Squirting Mussels Captured on Film


Researchers have observed a highly unusual behavior in the endangered freshwater mussel, Unio crassu...
Published Researchers produce first-ever 'family tree' for aquarium-bred corals - Researchers produce first-ever 'family tree' for aquarium-bred corals


The first-ever family tree for aquarium-bred corals provides insights for maximizing genetic diversi...
Published Eco-friendly sound absorbers from seaweed - Eco-Friendly Sound Absorbers from Seaweed


From airplanes to apartments, most spaces are now designed with sound-absorbing materials that help...
Published Seagrass meadows are reliable fishing grounds for food - Seagrass Meadows: A Reliable Source of Food for Fishing


A new study in Ocean and Coastal Management shows that seagrass fisheries provide a reliable safety-...
Published Earth might be experiencing 7th mass extinction, not 6th - Earth Might Be Experiencing 7th Mass Extinction, Not 6th


Earth is currently in the midst of a mass extinction, losing thousands of species each year. New res...
Published Engineers examine drinking water management strategies - Engineers Examine Drinking Water Management Strategies


While residents in California are still dealing with damage from last month's floods -- after years...
Published Study forecasts tile drainage and crop rotation changes for nitrogen loss - Study Forecasts Tile Drainage and Crop Rotation Changes for Nitrogen Loss


Midwestern agriculture contributes the vast majority of nitrogen in the Gulf of Mexico, causing an o...
Published Turning wastewater into fertilizer is feasible and could help to make agriculture more sustainable - Turning Wastewater into Fertilizer: A Sustainable Solution for Agriculture


The wastewater draining from massive pools of sewage sludge has the potential to play a role in more...
Published Map of ancient ocean 'dead zones' could predict future locations, impacts - Map of Ancient Ocean 'Dead Zones' Could Predict Future Locations, Impacts


Researchers have created a map of oceanic 'dead zones' that existed during the Pliocene epoch, when...
Published Post-lockdown auto emissions can't hide in the grass - Post-Lockdown Auto Emissions Can't Hide in the Grass


Scientists have a new way to demonstrate which neighborhoods are most affected by air pollution from ...
Published Surprises in sea turtle genes could help them adapt to a rapidly changing world - Surprises in Sea Turtle Genes Could Help Them Adapt to a Rapidly Changing World


Around 100 million years ago, a group of land-dwelling turtles took to the oceans, eventually evolvi...
Published Researchers discover birds with neurotoxin-laden feathers - Researchers Discover Birds with Neurotoxin-Laden Feathers


An expedition into the jungle of New Guinea has resulted in the discovery of two new species of pois...
Published Designing more useful bacteria - Designing More Useful Bacteria: The Future of Biotechnology


In a step forward for genetic engineering and synthetic biology, researchers have modified a strain...
Published Swan populations grow 30 times faster in nature reserves - Swan Populations Grow 30 Times Faster in Nature Reserves


Populations of whooper swans grow 30 times faster inside nature reserves, new research shows. ABSTRA...
Published Extinction of steam locomotives derails assumptions about biological evolution - Extinction of Steam Locomotives Derails Assumptions About Biological Evolution


When the Kinks' Ray Davies penned the tune 'Last of the Steam-Powered Trains,' the vanishing locomot...
Published Luminous molecules - Luminous Molecules: Shedding Light on the Future of Science



Twisted molecules play an important role in the development of organic light-emitting diodes. A team...