https://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Infant monkeys conceived while their mothers were naturally exposed to wildfire smoke show behavioral changes compared to animals conceived days later, according to a new study from researchers at the California National Primate Research Center at the University of California, Davis. The work is published April 1 in Nature Communications. https://phys.org/news/2022-04-wildfire-exposure-early-pregnancy-affects.html Ecology Fri, 01 Apr 2022 05:00:05 EDT news568005895 As wildfires become commonplace in the western U.S. and around the world, checking the daily air quality warning has become as routine as checking the weather. But what people do with that data—whether it drives them to slip on a mask before stepping outside or seal up their homes against smoke—is not always straightforward or rational, according to new Stanford research. https://phys.org/news/2021-08-explore-people-wildfire.html Environment Mon, 30 Aug 2021 16:06:11 EDT news549558367 As smoky air becomes more common during Washington's wildfire season, many wildlife enthusiasts wonder: What happens to the birds? https://phys.org/news/2021-06-air-pollution-wildfires-impacts-ability.html Plants & Animals Tue, 29 Jun 2021 10:19:45 EDT news544180781 (Phys.org) -- The Whitewater-Baldy Complex fires burning and rugged terrain in the Gila National Forest in western New Mexico have been generating a lot of smoke. The smoke has now been swept up by a cold front pushing through the central U.S. and has swept it over at least six states, as seen in a NASA satellite image. https://phys.org/news/2012-05-whitewater-baldy-complex-affecting-states.html Earth Sciences Mon, 28 May 2012 09:40:01 EDT news257413393 The passage of smoking bans in two large Minnesota cities was not associated with job losses at bars and may in fact have contributed to higher employment in restaurants, according to new research. https://phys.org/news/2010-06-bars-restaurants-significant-employment-cities.html Social Sciences Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:07:59 EDT news197039264