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Researchers develop human-portable lasers to better study the health of glaciers

Anything involving lasers is undeniably cool.

Scientists just broke the efficiency record for tandem solar cells: 30%

This could pave the way for even cheaper renewable energy in the future.

A modern nuclear war would be "globally catastrophic" and cause its own little ice age

It's a type of war we should do our utmost best to avoid.

Rats watching their friends learn how to navigate a setting, helping us better understand our own "internal GPS"

The experiment helps us make sense of “cognitive maps”.

Isolation changes bumblebees, but not in the way you would expect

Bumblebees that were initially isolated were still social when returning to the colony.

We are overlooking nature’s true value in most decision making

A focus on short-term economic value has led to biodiversity and climate crisis. The stakes are getting higher

Climate change is making plants more stressed. But this hormone could help them out

Study looks at salicylic acid, a hormone that protect plants from environmental hazards

Is it brain size, or brain-to-body size that makes animals intelligent? Birds suggest it's both, actually

Despite their 'bird-brains', some birds are among the most intelligent animals on the planet.

Tackling the grey squirrel invasion? How about using contraception

It’s a non-lethal method that would control the invasive gray squirrel numbers and help the native red squirrels recover.

Fin whales, once endangered, are making a remarkable comeback

Groups of fin whales were seen feeding -- a sign of hope for world's second-largest animal

Humans are no longer the only mammal on Earth to farm -- pocket gophers do so too

Although their approach is slightly different from our own, the authors argue that what we are seeing is indeed farming behavior.

Noise pollution from deep-sea mining could radiate across the ocean

Marine mammals are sensitive to noise and could be largely affected

ISS uses instrument to capture heat extremes from European cities

It could help to mitigate future heatwaves by planning water resources

Microplastic particles found in supermarket meat, milk, and in the bodies of farm animals in Holland

The findings showcase just how pervasive microplastic pollution has become on Earth.

How microplastics harm us: they help viruses survive longer and travel farther

Microplastics are everywhere, and we're only starting to discover the problems they cause.

Surprised scientists find common toads chilling high up in trees

They live terrestrial lives and are only found in the water during breeding season. So why are they up in the trees?

In most countries, the vast majority believes climate should be a "high" or "very high" priority

Many feel it's a problem, but few would join an organized group to convince leaders to reduce climate change.

A helping fin: dolphin poop is helping reefs in the Maldives grow strong and resilient

Against the backdrop of massive coral die-offs all around the world, these findings are quite welcome.

Spain and Portugal are the driest they've been in over a thousand years, due to climate change

This is one development that we'd best not ignore.

This researcher says there’s a massive ozone hole over the tropics – but not everyone is convinced

Study argues it's seven times larger than hole over Antarctica, but many have doubts over its accuracy

Colony of primeval wild pigeons found hiding in plain sight in British Islands

These are the pigeons all other pigeons hail from.

India bans some single-use plastic products to tackle pollution -- but leaves many on the table

There’s still a long way to go, but it’s a first step in the nation of almost 1.4 billion people

As many as 10% of cancers in Europe may be caused by pollution

At no time in human history have humans lived so long, prosperously, and relatively peacefully. But that doesn’t mean that modern life is all rosy. Our modern lifestyles are largely made possible by burning copious amounts of fossil fuels to power our industries and gadgets. And that comes at a cost: pollution. There are many […]

Deep-sea mining? It's just not worth the risk. Momentum grows against the controversial practice

The activity is questioned for the unknown environmental impact it could have on the ocean.

Think all plastics are recyclable or that biodegradable items actually work? Here's what the experts say

Plastic has become a bane to the environment, but what can we really do about it? Scientists weigh in on what works and what doesn't.

Offshore wind reaches all-time high with 21.1GW of new capacity

As the entire energy sector suffers, offshore wind readies for a "new era of growth."

This bacteria can make jet biofuel powerful enough to launch rockets into space

Scientists have found a new promising carbon-based molecule that could be an alternative to fossil fuels in aerospace.

Two gruesome orcas are terrorizing South Africa's great white sharks, slaughtering them for their livers

Great White sharks have been making a hasty exit from one South African area. Now, scientists have found the stomach-churning reason why.

Peatlands help protect us from climate change. But if we don't, they'll turn on us

Moor, bog, fen, mire, swamp or pocosins, whatever you may call it, are all peatland – also known as wetlands, with a twist.

The three global agreements that could change the future of the oceans

The situation for the oceans is critical. Could these agreements provide the desperately-needed protection?

Paleontologists discover stunning 30,000-year-old woolly mammoth baby in Canada

It's, by far, the most complete and best-preserved woolly mamoth ever found in Noth America.

Aquaman speaks up for world’s oceans at UN conference

Momoa took his fight fight to protect the oceans in the real world.

Multiple threats are causing huge declines in migratory birds

Researchers identified the most common threats to migratory birds and where they occur

Why scientists think you should speak politely to animals

Research shows that animals can react to positively and negatively charged sounds, suggesting emotional contagion.

When, where, and how an electric vehicle is charged matters a lot. Here's why

Charging at the right time and place could double battery life and drastically reduce emissions from EVs.

Russia could cut all Europe’s gas supplies this winter

It's time for a plan B for Europe's energy sector

A Nordic diet can make your kids health-conscious right from the beginning

Give your baby this diet if you want him or her to develop healthy eating habits.

These self-healing robot fish can gobble up the microplastics from our seas

Maybe not man but robots can save the world from plastic.

Scientists use a virus to control invasive fire ants in the US

Fight fire (ants) with fire. I mean, a virus.

Climate change is taking a big toll on US citizens -- virtually all of them

Climate change left no stone unturned.

Photographer recreates 100-year-old photo from the Arctic showing the alarming scale of glacier retreat

The differences are mind-boggling.

UN Sustainable Development Goals aren't really driving real policy change

These UN goals were supposed to drive policymakers towards sustainable change. But it's not really working.

A blue pigment loved by artists could suck up precious metals from your discarded cell phone

Prussian blue changed art in the 18th century. Three hundred years later, the pigment could help solve our electronic and nuclear waste problem.

Heat and humidity combo kill thousands of cows in Kansas

Climate change is taking a bigger and bigger toll on both humans and animals.

Melting glaciers are forcing Nepal to shift the Everest base camp

The base camp used by thousands of people every year, lies on a melting glacier and is no longer considered a safe location.

Virginia is about to 3D-print an entire neighborhood of homes -- and it's cheaper than you think

This unique construction project may fulfill the affordable housing dream of many people living in underserved rural areas.

A population of polar bears in Greenland is adapting to a life without sea ice

They survive by hunting from freshwater ice that pours into the ocean from Greenland’s glaciers -- an unusual strategy for polar bears.

This cute frog is bad at frogging. Researchers now know why

The frog is probably just too small to do things like other frogs. But it found a way to survive.

Palm-inspired wind turbines are lightweight and not afraid of hurricane-level winds

In a world where climate change is feeding freak weather, such turbines are more than welcome.

Huge burst of methane from Russian coal mine detected by satellite

Russia really needs to start playings its part on climate change.

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