Invasive species that wreck crops, ravage forests, spread disease, and upend ecosystems are spreading ever faster across the globe, and humanity has not been able to stem the tide, a major scientific assessment said Monday.
Ecology
Sep 4, 2023
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Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a new way to monitor the danger associated with algae blooms: "sniffing" the water for gases associated with toxins.
Ecology
Aug 17, 2023
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Beneath the turquoise waters of Lake Ohrid, the "Pearl of the Balkans", scientists have uncovered what may be one of Europe's earliest sedentary communities, and are trying to solve the mystery of why it sheltered behind ...
Archaeology
Aug 11, 2023
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There is more to a harmful algal bloom than the green stuff in water that meets the eye—specifically, a changing hazard level of toxins produced by the microbes that make up the scummy mess.
Ecology
Aug 7, 2023
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The cosmos is offering up a double feature in August: a pair of supermoons culminating in a rare blue moon.
Space Exploration
Jul 29, 2023
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Since de-icing with road salt began in the 1930s, the salinity of lakes across much of the US has been steadily increasing, posing a potential threat to aquatic life and drinking water supplies.
Environment
Jul 25, 2023
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In 2018 and 2020, Michael Pauers traveled 8,500 miles to go fishing in Lake Malawi, but not with a pole and lure. He and his research colleague, Titus Phiri, were collecting and describing cichlids—best-known as a popular ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 13, 2023
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Around 14 million tons of plastic end up in the ocean every year. But that is not the only water source where plastic represents a significant intrusion.
Environment
Jul 13, 2023
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The invasive Asian clam is more common in the lower Columbia River than its native habitat of southeast Asia, according to a study of the clam's abundance in the river.
Ecology
Jul 6, 2023
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Drinking water from nearly half of U.S. faucets likely contains "forever chemicals" that may cause cancer and other health problems, according to a government study released Wednesday.
Environment
Jul 6, 2023
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