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Environment 30 minutes ago

Cocaine is an emerging contaminant of concern in the Bay of Santos (Brazil), says researcher

In addition to already known pollutants, the Bay of Santos—a city in the state of São Paulo (Brazil) that is home to the largest seaport in Latin America—has been affected by an emerging contaminant that is now present ...

Veterinary medicine 1 hour ago

How worrying is bird flu's jump to dairy cows? Here's what experts say

Since 2022, a highly contagious strain of bird flu has spread across the U.S. at an unprecedented rate, resulting in the deaths of more than 90 million birds in commercial and backyard poultry flocks, plus thousands more ...

Plants & Animals 2 hours ago

Study highlights the impact of lionfish invasion in the Mediterranean Sea

Researchers from Wageningen University and Research, the Netherlands, have published a comprehensive study on the invasion of lionfish in the Mediterranean Sea, highlighting a rapid spread and the potential ecological impacts.

Ecology 3 hours ago

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?

Archaeology 3 hours ago

Archaeologists unearth top half of statue of Ramesses II

A team co-led by a CU Boulder classics researcher has unearthed the upper portion of a huge, ancient pharaonic statue whose lower half was discovered in 1930; Ramesses II was immortalized in Percy Bysshe Shelly's "Ozymandias."

Agriculture 8 hours ago

More cows are being tested and tracked for bird flu. Here's what that means

U.S. health and agriculture officials are ramping up testing and tracking of bird flu in dairy cows in an urgent effort to understand—and stop—the growing outbreak.

Ecology 8 hours ago

Over 100 pilot whales beached on western Australian coast have been rescued, researcher says

More than 100 long-finned pilot whales that beached on the western Australian coast Thursday have returned to sea, while 31 died on the shore, a whale researcher said.

Economics & Business 17 hours ago

Sugar in baby food: Why Nestlé needs to be held to account in Africa

Nestlé has been criticized for adding sugar and honey to infant milk and cereal products sold in many poorer countries. The Swiss food giant controls 20% of the baby-food market, valued at nearly US$70 billion.

Ecology 19 hours ago

Research show oysters could help clean up the reef through filtration

Scientists have found oysters could be very useful in gobbling up nutrient pollution from tropical waterways, including the Great Barrier Reef.

Plants & Animals 20 hours ago

Artificial intelligence helps scientists engineer plants to fight climate change

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has declared that removing carbon from the atmosphere is now essential to fighting climate change and limiting global temperature rise. To support these efforts, Salk Institute ...

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