When most people think of a plant, they picture stems, leaves, flowers, and all the parts…
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How do world's smallest sea turtles become stranded in Cape Cod?
A computational analysis has surfaced new insights into the wind and water conditions that cause Kemp’s…
Capital costs: Research offers truer calculation of 'footprint' of purchases
If one wants to calculate the environmental impact of purchasing a product or services, they must…
Less rice, more nutritious crops will enhance India's food supply
India can sustainably enhance its food supply if its farmers plant less rice and more nutritious…
Warmer temperatures will increase arsenic levels in rice, study shows
People around the world consume rice in their daily diets. But in addition to its nutrient…
Looking for exoplanet life in all the right spectra
A Cornell senior has come up with a way to discern life on exoplanets loitering in…
Scientists detail how chromosomes reorganize after cell division
Researchers have discovered key mechanisms and structural details of a fundamental biological process—how a cell nucleus…
NASA sees Tropical Storm 06A maintaining strength
NASA’s Aqua satellite found some powerful storms in Tropical Storm 06A as it moved through the…
Studying water quality with satellites and public data
Access to abundant, clean, water for drinking, recreation and the environment is one of the 21st…
Living at the edges
Resembling an overgrown house cat with black-tipped ears and a stubby tail, the Canada lynx, a…