Impacts of selective logging on Congo's intact forest landscapes

A new study says that the tropical forests of Western Equatorial Africa (WEA) — which include…

Stress reduction benefits from petting dogs, cats

Just 10 minutes of interacting with cats and dogs produced a significant reduction in students’ cortisol,…

A material way to make Mars habitable

New research suggest that regions of the Martian surface could be made habitable with a material…

A legal framework for vector-borne diseases and land use

Vector-borne diseases — caused by parasites, viruses, and bacteria transmitted by insects and animals — account…

More farmers, more problems: How smallholder agriculture is threatening the western Amazon

Small-scale farmers are posing serious threats to biodiversity in northeastern Peru — and the problem will…

Turbo chip for drug development

In spite of increasing demand, the number of newly developed drugs decreased continuously in the past…

Improving heat recycling with thermodiffusion effect

Researchers find that the absorption of water vapor within industrial heat recycling devices is directly tied…

Invasive parrots have varying impacts on European biodiversity, citizens and economy

Non-native parrots can cause substantial agricultural damage and threaten native biodiversity. While substantial evidence of negative…

On the menu soon: lab-grown steak for eco-conscious diners

Diners in some upmarket restaurants will soon be able to tuck into laboratory-grown steak, thanks to…

Determining gene function will help understanding of processes of life

Scientists have developed a new method of determining gene function in a breakthrough that could have…