Wildfires threaten water quality for up to eight years after they burn
University of Colorado Boulder research reveals contaminants like nitrogen persist, affecting water management strategies across regions.
Scientists discover new microbes in Earth’s deep soil
Michigan State University researchers find dominant microbes, CSP1-3, cleaning water in unexplored deep soil environments.
Message in a bubble: Using physics to encode messages in ice
Researchers at the Beijing Institute of Technology develop a novel method to store covert messages in icy regions.
Plastic bag bans: Study finds up to 47% drop in shoreline bag litter
University of Delaware study reveals long-term effectiveness of plastic bag policies in reducing marine litter.
Living near harmful algal blooms reduces life expectancy with ALS
University of Michigan researchers find cyanobacteria toxins may accelerate ALS progression, impacting life expectancy by nearly a year.
Could ‘pausing’ cell death be the final frontier in medicine on Earth and beyond?
University College London explores necrosis intervention, potentially transforming age-related disease treatments and space health strategies.
Australia’s oldest occupied Ice Age cave found at high elevation in Blue Mountains
University of Sydney researchers discover 693 ancient stone artefacts, revealing early human adaptation to harsh climates.
Window-sized device taps the air for safe drinking water
MIT researchers develop a hydrogel-based water harvester, capturing clean water even in arid desert conditions.
Rings of time: unearthing climate secrets from ancient trees
Florida Atlantic University reveals ancient bald cypress trees’ growth patterns, highlighting climate impacts over 1,500 years.
First direct observation of the trapped tsunami waves that shook the world
University of Oxford researchers utilise advanced satellite technology to reveal standing waves caused by Greenland fjord landslides in 2023.