Switzerland’s glaciers have lost a tenth of their volume in the past five years alone—a melting…
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Delhi pollution 'action plan' comes into force
New Delhi banned the use of diesel generators on Tuesday as pollution levels in the Indian…
Russia bids farewell to first man who walked in space
Hundreds of people including Russian and US astronauts and top officials bid farewell Tuesday to Alexei…
Modeling airborne disease diffusion
With outbreaks of airborne diseases such as measles occurring with growing frequency, modeling how the diffusion…
Mitochondria work much like Tesla battery packs, study finds
For years, scientists assumed that mitochondria—the energy-generating centers of living cells—worked much like household batteries, generating…
Insect or virus? How plants know
Most plants have plenty of enemies, from insects and other grazing creatures to various diseases, droughts…
How uncertainty in scientific predictions can help and harm credibility
The more specific climate scientists are about the uncertainties of global warming, the more the American…
Young children have intuitions of great teachers
Human are incredible learners, in part because they are also accomplished teachers. Even at a very…
Mussels harbor strains of bacteria in their gills, keeping them prepared for environmental changes
Deep-sea mussels, which rely on cooperative symbiotic bacteria for their food, harbor a surprisingly high diversity…
Traffic noise affects normal stress reactions in zebra finches and delays offspring growth
Noise pollution is one of the leading environmental health risks in humans. In zebra finches, noise…