Supercomputing improves biomass fuel conversion

Fuels made from agricultural or forestry wastes known as lignocellulosic biomass have long been a champion…

Convention on Biological Diversity adopts indicator to track conservation of useful plants

The Biodiversity Indicators Partnership officially adopted in July a new indicator to track progress on the…

Eleven new species of rain frogs discovered in the tropical Andes

Eleven new to science species of rain frogs are described by two scientists from the Museum…

'Fake news,' diminishing media trust and the role of social media

The term “fake news” has been popularized by President Donald Trump in recent years, and while…

Canadian iceberg hunter on the trail of white gold

It’s midday and Edward Kean, a Canadian fisherman who now scours the North Atlantic for icebergs…

Humanity's next test: feed 10 billion without ruining Earth

It is a question critical to mankind’s survival: how do we grow enough food to sustain…

'I like plastic': Pakistan's toxic 'love affair' with waste

From the once pristine rivers of Hindu Kush to the slums of Islamabad, Pakistan is being…

'Dead zone' reduced by Hurricane Barry but still 8th largest

This year’s Gulf of Mexico “dead zone” is the eighth largest on record, but Hurricane Barry…

Genomic data reveal intense fish harvesting causes rapid evolution

For the first time, scientists have unraveled genetic changes that cause rapid fish evolution due to…

Three concepts from complexity could play a big role in social animal research

From bees to birds to humans, the animal kingdom is full of organisms that have evolved…