Washing laundry may be an underappreciated source of microplastic pollution

Concerns over plastic in the ocean are growing in recent years. About 2.41 million tons of…

Fifty percent chance you've reacted to junk news at least once

A new article, published by researchers from the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science and the…

Research: Awareness of effort to tackle air pollution can reduce people's mental wellbeing

Efforts by governments to tackle air pollution can reduce people’s mental wellbeing by not meeting citizens’…

Climate change could pose danger for Muslim pilgrimage: study

For the world’s estimated 1.8 billion Muslims—roughly one-quarter of the world population—making a pilgrimage to Mecca…

Vikings arrived in Ireland when the population was in serious decline

New research has found that the population of Ireland was in decline for almost 200 years…

Modal time theory: Understanding human existence through time travel and music

Time is a fundamental dimension of human existence and comes in many forms. Using a comparative…

Greenhouse uses predatory insects for pest control

The William & Mary greenhouse has started a new program to limit the use of chemicals…

Viking migration left a lasting legacy on Ireland's population

The early medieval period in Ireland (400-1200AD) was a time of key importance. It was a…

Earth is an exoplanet to aliens: This is what they'd see

The study of exoplanets has matured considerably in the last 10 years. During this time, the…

Quantum computers to become portable

Together with the University of Innsbruck, the ETH Zurich and Interactive Fully Electrical Vehicles SRL, Infineon…