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Everyday physical activities are exceptionally beneficial to alertness, energy, and overall cognition, according to a study led by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).

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11-27-2020

Everyday activities improve well-being and boost brain health

Everyday physical activities are exceptionally beneficial to alertness, energy, and overall cognition, according to a...

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Cooking with biomass fuels like wood or dried vegetation is hazardous to lung health, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

11-25-2020

Cooking with wood can cause lung damage

The restoration of degraded grasslands can mitigate the impacts of climate change, replenish soil organic carbon (SOC), and increase biodiversity, according to a new study from CABI.

11-25-2020

Grasslands play a major role in mitigating climate change

A new study from McGill University describes how changes in the Antarctic ice sheet are interconnected with melting ice sheets on the other side of the globe.

11-25-2020

Antarctic ice sheet is controlled by weather in the Northern Hemisphere

During the worst fire year on record in the United States, scientists are working to understand how wildfires affect interactions between plants and animals.

11-25-2020

Plant and pollinator connections become stronger after wildfires

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The experts discovered that the water contains surprisingly high concentrations of important life-sustaining elements such as iron, manganese, and zinc.

11-23-2020

Earth’s ice sheets contain large quantities of life-sustaining elements

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Changes in fire activity are putting at risk more than 4,400 species across the globe, according to a study led by the University of Melbourne.

11-23-2020 Animals

Frequent fire activity threatens more than 4,400 species worldwide

Changes in fire activity are putting at risk more than...

A new study from the University of Southampton has revealed that glass bottles are more than four times as environmentally damaging as plastic bottles.

11-22-2020 Breaking News

Glass bottles have an unexpectedly large environmental impact

A new study from the University of Southampton has revealed...

A new study from the University of Surrey has confirmed that green roofs and trees can reduce the urban heat island effect.

11-22-2020 Environment

Trees are the best option to reduce the urban heat island effect

A new study from the University of Surrey has confirmed...

A new study from Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science suggests that tropical forests will be more adaptable to climate change than expected, and some regions of the Amazon could even thrive in warmer and drier conditions.

11-21-2020 Environment

Some parts of the Amazon rainforest will thrive in a warming climate

Climate models may overestimate the sensitivity of the Amazon rainforest...

11-21-2020 Science

Can kelp forests protect the coastal environment from ocean acidification?

In a new study from Stanford University, researchers set out...

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11-25-2020 Science

Cooking with wood can cause lung damage

Cooking with biomass fuels like wood or dried vegetation is...

11-25-2020 Science

Grasslands play a major role in mitigating climate change

The restoration of degraded grasslands can mitigate the impacts of...

In a new study led by UC Riverside, experts have found that motivation to exercise may be linked to certain smells.

11-25-2020 Lifestyle

Can certain smells motivate us to exercise?

In a new study led by UC Riverside, experts have...

11-25-2020 Environment

Antarctic ice sheet is controlled by weather in the Northern Hemisphere

A new study from McGill University describes how changes in...

11-25-2020 Plants

Plant and pollinator connections become stronger after wildfires

During the worst fire year on record in the United...

Common pesticides that are believed to threaten the health and survival of honeybees can now be detected in honey, according to researchers at the University of Waterloo.

11-24-2020 Science

Measuring pesticides in honey may help protect bees

Common pesticides that are believed to threaten the health and...

In a new study published by the American Heart Association, experts report that older women between the ages of 50 and 79 must limit their sedentary time to reduce the risk of heart failure.

11-24-2020 Lifestyle

Less sedentary time greatly reduces the risk of heart failure

In a new study published by the American Heart Association,...

Understanding the evolution of this disease may explain why Tasmanian devils are vanishing and inform efforts to help protect these endangered animals.

11-24-2020 Animals

Deadly disease spread by Tasmanian devils is evolving

An infectious cancer that affects the Tasmanian devil has split...

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11-24-2020

Deadly disease spread by Tasmanian devils is evolving

An infectious cancer that affects the Tasmanian devil has split into different lineages over the...

In a new study published by Frontiers, experts have found that dolphins can slow down their heart rate before diving to conserve oxygen and prevent issues associated with pressure.

11-24-2020 Animals

Dolphins lower their heart rate before diving to conserve oxygen

In a new study published by Frontiers, experts have found...

In a new study, experts have found that the speed at which a species adapts to climate change is a reflection of past evolution, and that groups will acclimate at a different pace according to their local environment.

11-23-2020 Animals

The local environment plays a role in how species acclimate

Plants and animals depend on cues from the environment to...

11-23-2020 Animals

Frequent fire activity threatens more than 4,400 species worldwide

Changes in fire activity are putting at risk more than...

In a new study from Arizona State University, researchers have found that young alligators have the ability to regenerate their tails.

11-23-2020 Animals

Complex tail regeneration has been discovered in alligators

In a new study from Arizona State University, researchers have...

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Can certain smells motivate us to exercise?

In a new study led by UC Riverside, experts have found that motivation to exercise may be linked to certain smells. The researchers used a mouse model to demonstrate that …

11-24-2020 Lifestyle