Persistent heavy rain in Paris has threatened the pre-Olympic swimming open water test events in the…
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Discarded plastic blights Honduran mangrove island
A heron chick flutters clumsily after hatching in a nest on a mangrove island littered with…
World's oceans set new surface temperature record: EU monitor
The world’s oceans set a new temperature record this week, raising concerns about knock-on effects on…
Researchers establish new reptile cell lines
A recent scientific paper published in the journal Microorganisms highlights the development of the first broad…
Q&A: What does an aging Congress mean for a much younger nation?
The United States has the second-oldest legislature in the world in terms of politicians’ ages, according…
Study identifies disparities in testing and treating well water among low-income, BIPOC households in NC
North Carolina leads the nation for most households relying on private wells as a primary source…
Long-term study finds nitrogen fixation hot spots in Atlantic seaweed
A new study by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill examined nitrogen…
Research reveals the ecological threats of small-scale fisheries in Thailand
Marine conservation experts have revealed the extent of marine megafauna catch by small-scale fisheries, in Thailand…
In the treetops: Ecologist studies canopy soil abundance, chemistry
When we think of soil, most of us think of dirt on the ground. But a…
Children found to usually be the poorest members of refugee communities
Violent conflicts around the world have driven more people from their home countries than ever before.…