Researchers use AI to detect new family of genes in gut bacteria

Using artificial intelligence, UT Southwestern researchers have discovered a new family of sensing genes in enteric…

Waterways in Brazil's Manaus choked by tons of trash

In Manaus, the largest city in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, tons of stinking trash fill the canals…

Satellite-tracking of whale sharks offered insight into their migratory and feeding behavior

The largest fish in the ocean is a globe-trotter that can occasionally be found basking in…

UN urges ambitious action to protect the oceans

World leaders must do more to protect the oceans, a major United Nations conference concluded on…

Keeping the energy in the room

It may seem like technology advances year after year, as if by magic. But behind every…

Study: How placentas evolved in mammals

The fossil record tells us about ancient life through the preserved remains of body parts like…

Environmental justice advocates slam Supreme Court ruling

The Supreme Court decision to limit how the Environmental Protection Agency regulates carbon dioxide emissions from…

White rhinos return to Mozambique park after 40 years

A Mozambican park welcomed its first white rhinos in 40 years on Friday after 19 of…

Brazil sets new six-month Amazon deforestation record

Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon reached a record level during the first half of 2022, the…

Research shows need to improve prediction of Arctic melt ponds

New research shows two widely used computer models that predict summer melt pond formation on sea…