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Economics & Business 6 hours ago

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 10 hours ago

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 10 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?

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."

Environment Apr 23, 2024

Transporting hazardous materials across the country isn't easy—that's why there's a host of regulations in place

Ever wonder what those colorful signs with symbols and numbers on the backs of trucks mean? They're just one visible part of a web of regulations that aim to keep workers and the environment safe while shipping hazardous ...

Environment Apr 23, 2024

Vastly bigger than the Black Summer: 84 million hectares of northern Australia burned in 2023

It may come as a surprise to hear 2023 was Australia's biggest bushfire season in more than a decade. Fires burned across an area eight times as big as the 2019–20 Black Summer bushfires that tore through 10 million hectares ...

Ecology Apr 19, 2024

Previously unknown details of aphids in flight to contribute to improved crop security

Researchers led by a scientist at Keele University in Staffordshire have studied the previously unknown flight mechanisms of a common crop pest, to learn more about their movements in a bid to improve food security and prevent ...

Other Apr 18, 2024

Bike Bus gains supporters as a way to promote sustainable and safe mobility

The Bike Bus movement has emerged as a powerful tool to promote road safety, sustainability and community. According to a global survey carried out by the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat ...

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