Companies may benefit from transparency about racial diversity efforts

Companies that reveal their struggles to increase racial diversity in their workforces are perceived as more…

Study finds linkage between DNA methylome and RNA transcriptome in Fe deficiency in tomato roots

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), one of the most important horticultural crops, is rich in iron and vitamins.…

Water fleas may hold key to cleaner environment and better human health

Tiny water fleas could play a pivotal role in removing persistent chemical pollutants from wastewater—making it…

Weighing up risk: Making decisions about home insurance in a changing climate

A UNSW Sydney scientist explains some of the psychological processes that influence our decision making around…

Li'i, Lolita's longtime Miami Seaquarium companion, relocated to San Antonio SeaWorld

Li’i, the Pacific white-sided dolphin who was Lolita’s companion at Miami Seaquarium, was moved Sunday night…

Okefenokee Natl. Wildlife Refuge to be nominated as World Heritage Site

Georgia’s Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, the largest intact blackwater swamp in North America and a critical…

First increase in rhino numbers in Africa since 2012, monitor says

There was a 5% increase in the number of rhinos observed in Africa last year, the…

Novel plant pathogen discovered on world's northernmost island

Ellesmere Island (76°N–83°N) is one of the northernmost islands in the world, along with Greenland and…

Despite being properly treated and highly diluted, wastewater still impacts river ecosystem, finds study

An experiment using water from a large wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) carried out by the Stream…

Hubble peers at peculiar Arp 107 pair

This image taken using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) shows Arp…