Environment
How air pollution may make it harder for pollinators to find flowers
Certain air pollutants that build up at night can break down the same fragrance molecules that attract pollinators like hawk moths to primroses.
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Certain air pollutants that build up at night can break down the same fragrance molecules that attract pollinators like hawk moths to primroses.
Inoculating tea plant roots with nitrogen-metabolizing bacteria enhances synthesis of theanine, an amino acid that gives tea its savoriness.
A hybrid food that combines rice, animal cells and fish gelatin could one day be a more sustainable way to produce meat.
The most comprehensive tally of how migrating animals are faring looks at more than 1,000 land and aquatic species and aims to find ways to protect them.
The chance of being bitten by a shark is still incredibly slim, according to a new report from the Florida Museum of Natural History.
Updates to the National Seismic Hazard Model have elevated the average ground shaking hazard across the country.
New climate data for ancient Italy point to temperature and rainfall influences on past infectious disease outbreaks.
Many aquifers are quickly disappearing due to climate change and overuse, but some are rising because of improved resource management.
New thermal imaging shows how fast numbats’ surface temperature rises even at relatively reasonable temperatures.
New views of STEVE from citizen scientists keep raising questions about the atmospheric light show — but computer models may offer some answers.
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