The European Space Agency’s JUICE mission to explore Jupiter’s icy, ocean-bearing moons will again try to…
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Microplastics can help dangerous bacteria to survive on Scottish beaches
It has been understood for some time that microplastics provide a protective environment (the so-called “plastisphere”)…
Unsound climate studies sneak into print: scientists
Misleading studies sowing doubt about climate change are getting into peer-reviewed journals, scientists warn, citing recent…
Experts doubt Mexico's pledge to protect endangered porpoise
Mexico’s Environment Department promised to do more to protect the endangered vaquita marina porpoise Thursday, to…
Farmer beetle finds suitable host trees by tracing scent of its fungus crop
The alnus ambrosia beetle Xylosandrus germanus, also known as the black stem borer, was accidentally introduced…
Air pollution is not just a human problem, it's also changing the guts of British bumble bees
Recent research from the University of Leicester, UK, has identified that air pollution affects the intricate…
Professor unearths the ancient fossil plant history of Burnaby Mountain
New research led by Simon Fraser University paleobotanist Rolf Mathewes provides clues about what plants existed…
'Typography as image' gets results on trailside signs
Stewards of parks and wild lands would do well to understand the term “typography as image”…
New reports highlight opportunities for sustainable blue economy in the Caribbean
A new set of reports from the Commonwealth Secretariat have highlighted the potential for a more…
Adaptations allow Antarctic icefish to see under the sea ice
Antarctica may seem like a desolate place, but it is home to some of the most…