Study finds 90 percent of table salt contains microplastics
According to a new study that observed sea, rock and lake salts, 90 percent of the table salt brands sold around...
Valuable wetlands are disappearing 3 times faster than forests, new study warns
Wetlands around the world are disappearing at an alarming rate. New research shows that these valuable ecosystems...
California plans to launch its own satellite to monitor air pollution
California has promised to launch its own satellite to track air quality in the fight against air pollution. Governor...
Scientists find air pollution leads to a significant decline in cognition
It turns out pollution affects more than just the environment. New research shows there might be a correlation...
About 90% of world’s largest king penguin colony has mysteriously disappeared
Recent satellite images and a new study show that only 200,000 of the two million king penguins who lived on the...
A new study reveals that urban green spaces may be an antidote to depression
A recent study shows that symptoms of depression can be reduced for people who have access to green spaces. Researchers...
Green foods could clean up the construction industry
We've all heard of eating our vegetables, but what about building with them? A new study by Lancaster University's...
Migratory barnacle geese threatened by rapidly rising Arctic temperatures
Migrating barnacle geese that lay their eggs in the Arctic zones of northern Russia are becoming confounded by...
Arctic shipping routes could threaten “unicorns of the sea”
Narwhals, or the "unicorns of the sea," could be at risk from additional Arctic shipping routes as polar ice continues...
Trading specimens for science? There’s a website for that…
Good news for science and for the Earth: scientists looking for rare research specimens, such as the smoothtooth...
Sea stars overcome melting disease through rapid evolution
Five years ago, millions of sea stars off the west coast of North America were killed by a mysterious virus that...
Scientists discover new gibbon species inside tomb of Chinese emperor’s grandmother
In a new study published in the journal Science, scientists detail the identification of a new species of gibbon,...
Giant manta ray nursery discovered in Gulf of Mexico
Researchers have identified the first recognized giant manta ray nursery in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine...
West Antarctica’s bedrock is rising, providing some protection to melting ice
It seems that most news concerning Antarctica's ice sheets is bad news, with two of the world's fastest melting...
Reforestation in China heralds the return of rare animals
If you plant it, they will come. China is pursuing an ambitious project, underway for decades, to increase the...
Animals are becoming nocturnal to avoid humans
Researchers have learned that dozens of species of animals have reacted to increased contact with human beings...
Toxic chemicals found in small, furry animals decades after mine closure
The environmental impact of large-scale industrial activity can be felt long after the activity stops. A new study...
New study shows some LED lights can harm wildlife
Researchers have concluded that certain types of LED lights can be harmful toward a wide variety of wildlife, calling...
New study suggests that plastic waste may be transformed into usable energy
A new study from the Earth Engineering Center (EEC|CCNY) at the Grove School of Engineering of the City College...
Some of the oldest and largest baobab trees are dying
A new survey of baobab trees throughout southern Africa has shown that most of the two dozen largest and oldest...
Carbon Engineering cuts cost of carbon capture to less than $100 per ton
Carbon Engineering, a British Columbia-based company that has the financial backing of Bill Gates, has released...
Uranium-contaminated groundwater found throughout India
A new study from Duke University reports that uranium contamination in groundwater from aquifers is common in 16 Indian...
New SubCAS technology enables scientists to better study deep-sea ecosystems
Scientists at the California Academy of Sciences have created a new device that can capture and transport deep-sea creatures...
Climate change has transformed much of Alaska over the past three decades
Climate change disproportionately impacts the Arctic, where rising global temperatures wrought by the burning of...
Flawed recycling results in dangerous chemicals in black plastic
Unsafe recycling of electronic waste has resulted in the distribution of dangerous chemicals into new products...
Southern California is losing its clouds, increasing the risk of more intense wildfires
The elevated summer temperatures in California are causing decreased levels of the low-atmosphere clouds that...
Scientists uncover giant canyons under the ice in Antarctica
Researchers have discovered three large canyons frozen beneath the ice of Antarctica, each of which is hundreds...
6 ways that scientists are hacking the planet
Life on planet Earth is struggling through an historically challenging era, thanks in no small part to the actions...
Higher CO2 levels may lead to decreased nutrients in rice
According to new research from an international team of scientists, the increasing levels of carbon dioxide in...
Bitcoin is expected to consume enough energy to power Austria by the end of 2018
Though bitcoin's value may rise and fall dramatically, the energy required to produce bitcoins seems to be ever...