Begonias are among the largest and fastest-growing genera of flowering plants. Yunnan Province in China and…
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Study reveals color changes in China's 2,550 lakes over past 40 years
Lakes provide critical resources for humankind. The interaction of optically active constituents in water with solar…
Drought spells 'catastrophe' for Spain's olive harvest
An ongoing drought and soaring temperatures have unleashed fears of an olive “catastrophe” in Spain, the…
Illegal mining booms in Brazilian Amazon 'promised land'
Working under an improvised shed hidden in the rainforest, Webson Nunes hears a shout and flips…
First wild koalas caught and vaccinated against chlamydia
Australian scientists have begun vaccinating wild koalas against chlamydia in an ambitious field trial in New…
Scientists raise concerns about popular COVID disinfectants
The COVID-19 pandemic has boosted the unnecessary use of antimicrobial chemicals linked to health problems, antimicrobial…
Researchers discover a cause of rapid ice melting in Greenland
While conducting a study of Petermann Glacier in northwest Greenland, researchers at the University of California,…
Atmospheric research provides clear evidence of human-caused climate change signal associated with CO2 increases
New research provides clear evidence of a human “fingerprint” on climate change and shows that specific…
The underrepresentation of women coaches in high-performance sports
In recent years, the popularity of professional women’s sports has soared. We’ve seen the expansion of…
A new twist on chirality: Researchers extend the concept of directionality and propose a new class of materials
It is often desirable to restrict flows—whether of sound, electricity, or heat—to one direction, but naturally…