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06-01-2017
Study reveals a new form of uranium
Researchers have discovered a new form of uranium, the radioactive...
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05-31-2017
Renewing the ocean could help end poverty and world hunger
In 2015, the UN General Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda...
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05-31-2017
Conserving biodiversity could save us from mass extinction
As humans continue to reshape the planet to our advantage,...
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05-31-2017
How forest fires create beneficial habitats for spotted owls
Spotted owls live under the canopy of full-grown forests and...
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05-30-2017
Cities can fight global warming with reflective roofs, pavement
Overheated cities can fight the “urban heat island" effect by...
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05-30-2017
Great Barrier Reef coral loss even worse than predicted
An estimated 29 percent of shallow water corals in the...
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05-30-2017
Groundwater springs allowed early humans to migrate out of Africa
Hundreds of springs, that lingered despite long dry spells, allowed...
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05-30-2017
Coral bleaching wreaking havoc at popular Hawaiian destination
Coral bleaching is one of the major consequences of climate...
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05-30-2017
How the Amazon rainforest could bounce back from deforestation
The Amazon rainforest is responsible for absorbing around 25% of...
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05-29-2017
Scientists discover intense melting wave of glacier in Greenland
During Greenland's hottest summers on record, 2010 and 2012, the...
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05-29-2017
Study: Rainfall affects carbon emissions from soil microbes
Soil microbes from historically wetter sites emit significantly more carbon...
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05-29-2017
New desalination system offers fresh water solutions
Until now, the desalination of salt water has been an...
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