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Environment Apr 29, 2024

Red Sea diversions spew carbon emissions equal to 9 million cars

Ships seeking to avoid ongoing attacks by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea area are emitting millions of additional tons of carbon, making it tougher for companies using ocean freight to reduce pollution across their supply chains.

Plants & Animals Apr 29, 2024

Research shows baby bird development harmed by sound of cars

A new study by Deakin researchers, published in Science, proves that traffic noise exposure in baby birds directly interferes with their development, which causes severe and long-lasting harm to those chicks.

Cell & Microbiology Apr 29, 2024

Cartilage healing discovery in animal models could lead to new human therapies

Researchers hope their discovery about the healing properties of fetal cartilage cells in mice will lay the groundwork for new treatments for human growth disorders and degenerative diseases.

Archaeology Apr 29, 2024

Prehistoric Irish monuments may have been pathways for the dead

Archaeologists have used advanced lidar technology to discover hundreds of monuments in the famous prehistoric landscape of Baltinglass, Ireland, revealing insights into the ritual activities of the farming communities that ...

Economics & Business Apr 25, 2024

Large retailers don't have smokestacks, but they generate a lot of pollution − and states are starting to regulate it

Did you receive a mail-order package this week? Carriers in the U.S. shipped 64 packages for every American in 2022, so it's quite possible.

Earth Sciences Apr 25, 2024

Spring snow, sparkling in the sun, can reveal more than just good skiing conditions

One might think that snow, of all things, is easy to describe: it is cold, white and covers the landscape like a blanket. What else is there to say about it?

Ecology Apr 25, 2024

How do birds flock? Researchers do the math to reveal previously unknown aerodynamic phenomenon

In looking up at the sky during these early weeks of spring, you may very well see a flock of birds moving in unison as they migrate north. But how do these creatures fly in such a coordinated and seemingly effortless fashion?

Astrobiology Apr 24, 2024

A NASA rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilized life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, NASA's Perseverance rover is explicitly intended ...

Evolution Apr 24, 2024

Researcher finds that wood frogs evolved rapidly in response to road salts

When we think of evolution, we think of a process that happens over hundreds or thousands of years. In research published in Ecology and Evolution a team led by Rick Relyea, Ph.D., professor of biological sciences and David ...

Molecular & Computational biology Apr 24, 2024

Researchers uncover 'parallel universe' in tomato genetics

In a paper appearing in Science Advances, Michigan State University researchers have unraveled a surprising genetic mystery centered on sugars found in what gardeners know as "tomato tar."

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