When we walk into a forest, we often think less about the shade or the silence and more about the invisible work trees do—pulling carbon dioxide out of the air and storing it in their trunks, roots and soils. Forests are ...
Dinner and a movie. Bowling. Hiking. A cup of coffee. There are so many options for where to go for a first date. But each of them comes with the worry: Is this going to go well?
Despite growing concern about biodiversity loss due to the ongoing biodiversity and climate crises, scientists have relatively little understanding of the pace and complexity of biodiversity change over the preceding millennia.
With conventional waste management systems falling short, many scientists are turning to nature for innovative solutions to the issue of plastic waste. One promising avenue is microbial degradation: harnessing the natural ...
A mysterious extraterrestrial visitor now has a permanent home and identity, thanks to University of Georgia researchers.
With nearly 400,000 kids in the U.S. foster care system, the process for recruiting and retaining foster parents can be difficult, and new University of Georgia research suggests the quality of relationship between the foster ...
As the climate warms and regional drying becomes more frequent, peatlands—some of the planet's most important carbon sinks—are increasingly under threat. But a study led by an international team including scientists from ...
A new international study coordinated by Wageningen University & Research and conducted with IPB University (Indonesia) and Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences, sheds light on the complex sustainability profiles ...
A new study led by Teagasc has highlighted the critical relationship between the drainage status of peat soils and localized rainfall in water table management. These findings will be critical in identifying and targeting ...
A peatland complex in the Congo Basin which is known to be a globally important carbon store is twice as old as previously thought, according to a new scientific study.
