It's sewage, not fertilizer fueling nitrogen surge in Florida's Indian River Lagoon

Fertilizer restrictions along Florida’s 156-mile-long Indian River Lagoon were intended to reduce nutrient inputs from urban…

Saltwater or freshwater? Difference is large for the climate when we flood low lying areas

Researchers find large methane emissions: ‘Do not flood low-lying areas with freshwater’. Their studies find that…

Bot inspired by baby turtles can swim under the sand

This robot can swim under the sand and dig itself out too, thanks to two front…

Life on Earth didn't arise as described in textbooks

No, oxygen didn’t catalyze the swift blossoming of Earth’s first multicellular organisms. The result defies a…

PFAS reduce the activity of immune cells, study suggests

Because they are persistent, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are also known as ‘chemicals for eternity’.…

Astronomers discover striking evidence of 'unusual' stellar evolution

Astronomers have found evidence that some stars boast unexpectedly strong surface magnetic fields, a discovery that…

Engineers' storage technology keeps nanosurfaces clean

Engineers have created containers that can keep volatile organic compounds from accumulating on the surfaces of…

How skin cancer virus outcompetes host cell replication

Researchers have shown for the first time how Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCV), which causes an aggressive…

All about the Benjamins: Researchers decipher the secrets of Benjamin Franklin's paper money

During his career, Benjamin Franklin printed nearly 2,500,000 money notes for the American Colonies using what…

Cap top 20% of energy users to reduce carbon emissions

Consumers in the richer, developed nations will have to accept restrictions on their energy use if…