As global temperatures continue to rise, scientists are warning the world to brace for heat waves,…
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New technique reduces pathogen identification time from two weeks to less than one hour
Transmitted by insects, especially the aster leafhopper, aster yellows (AY) outbreaks can cause severe production losses…
Consumers may be wasting more than twice as much food as commonly believed
Consumers are likely wasting much more food than commonly believed, according to a study published February…
New models hint at longer timescale for Mars formation
The early solar system was a chaotic place, with evidence indicating that Mars was likely struck…
New study shows Deepwater Horizon oil spill larger than previously thought
Toxic and invisible oil spread well beyond the known satellite footprint of the Deepwater Horizon oil…
Climate change to create farmland in the north, but at environmental costs, study reveals
Climate Change to Create Farmland in the North, But at Environmental Costs, Study Reveals …
Extinct giant turtle had horned shell of up to three meters
Paleobiologists from the University of Zurich have discovered exceptional specimens in Venezuela and Colombia of an…
EPA fails to follow landmark law to protect children from pesticides in food
The landmark Food Quality Protection Act requires the Environmental Protection Agency to protect children’s health by…
Fighting climate change at the sink: A guide to greener dishwashing
If you’re an environmentally conscious consumer, you’ve probably heard that today’s highly efficient dishwashers use less…
Pollinating opossums confirm decades-long theory
In Brazil there is a plant so strange that researchers predicted—and 27 years later, proved—that opossums…