The death toll from a fierce winter storm that gripped much of the United States over…
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In Arizona, Colorado River crisis stokes worry over growth and groundwater depletion
Kathleen Ferris stared across a desert valley dotted with creosote bushes, wondering where the water will…
Farm-bred octopus: A benefit to the species or an act of cruelty?
Sandwiched here between the Pacific Ocean and Kona Airport—atop a dusty volcanic desert—dozens of 50-gallon water…
California moves last two chimps from animal sanctuary that abruptly closed in 2019
With the move of its last two chimps, a former Los Angeles County animal sanctuary that…
Honeybees at risk, along with the crops they pollinate: Scientists think the solution lies in the insects' brains
The honeybees looked perfectly healthy, buzzing about their boxy wooden hive on a warm autumn day…
Study reveals seasonal peak photosynthesis hindered by late canopy development in northern ecosystems
The dynamic change mechanism of the seasonal peak rate of photosynthesis, also known as GPPmax (Maximum…
Old trees could become renewable fuels this Christmas
A new paper, published in the ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering journal, found that pine needles…
Research reveals fruit fly circadian clock mechanisms
The higher the temperatures, the faster physiological processes are. But there is an exception: the so-called…
Researchers develop eco-friendly materials capable of purifying water
Professor Park Chi-Young’s team successfully developed an atypical porous polymer material that can completely remove phenolic…
Bio-friendly transparent temperature sensor technology that precisely measures temperature changes by light
Researchers have developed a transparent temperature sensor capable of precisely and quickly measuring temperature changes caused…