Look out, invasive species: The robots are coming

Invasive species control is notoriously challenging, especially in lakes and rivers where native fish and other…

Ecologist revives world's longest running succession study

Ecologists have long tried to understand and anticipate the compositional change of plant species, especially now,…

For lemurs, sex role reversal may get its start in the womb

Anyone who says females are the ‘gentle sex’ has never met a lemur. Lady lemurs get…

Brad Pitt talks weightlessness and calluses on phone call to ISS

When Brad Pitt called the International Space Station (ISS) Monday to talk to American astronaut Nick…

NASA finds Tropical Depression Peipah dissipating

NASA’s Terra satellite passed over the northwestern Pacific Ocean and provided a final view of Tropical…

Researchers find a new way to explain population differences in personality structure among humans

How people behave in one situation often tells us how they will act in others. A…

Just add water—Chemists uncover a mechanism behind doping organic semiconductors

Semiconductors—and our mastery of them—have enabled us to develop the technology that underpins our modern society.…

Large transnational corporations play critical role in global natural resource management

Researchers have identified six corporate actions that, combined with effective public policy and improved governmental regulations,…

New technology allows fleets to double fishing capacity—and deplete fish stocks faster

Technological advances are allowing commercial fishing fleets to double their fishing power every 35 years and…

Can sex trafficking be prevented?

The high-profile case of Jeffrey Epstein has shined a light on the reality that minors are…