After several years of little growth, global emissions of heat-trapping carbon dioxide experienced their largest jump…
China’s unbridled export of coal power imperils climate goals
Even as China struggles to curb domestic coal-fired power and the deadly pollution it produces, the…
China’s unbridled export of coal power imperils climate goals
Even as China struggles to curb domestic coal-fired power and the deadly pollution it produces, the…
Fine-tuning renewables could help Texas balance energy resources
A new study analyzes Texas' mix of wind and solar energy resources, and how to achieve…
Recycle your old mobile phone to save gorilla populations
The link between hoarding disused mobile phones and the decimation of Grauer gorilla habitats is explored…
Cereals use chemical defenses in a multifunctional manner against different herbivores
Scientists have characterized multiple functions of benzoxazinoids in wheat: The toxic form of the substances makes…
A detailed look at the microorganisms that colonize, and degrade, a 400-year-old painting
What's a feast for the human eye may be a literal feast for microorganisms that colonize…
Not too big, not too small: Tree frogs choose pools that are just right
Frogs that raise their young in tiny pools of water that collect on plant leaves must…
Memory B cells in the lung may be important for more effective influenza vaccinations
Using a mouse model of influenza and experiments that included parabiosis, researchers definitively showed that lung-resident…
Wind power vulnerable to climate change in India
The warming of the Indian Ocean, caused by global climate change, may be causing a slow…