Microbes drove methane growth between 2020 and 2022, not fossil fuels
Microorganisms growing in landfills, on agricultural land and in wetlands are contributing to skyrocketing levels of atmospheric methane, a potent greenhouse gas, according to...
Rapidly increasing industrial activities in Arctic
More than 800,000 km2 of the Arctic were affected by human activity in 2013, according to an analysis of satellite-derived data on artificial light...
Shaking from April’s sizable New Jersey earthquake traveled strangely far
When a magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck northern New Jersey's Tewksbury township on April 5, it triggered widespread alarm as the biggest event since 1884....
Unexpected beauty, major antimicrobial power boost as phages form into surprising flower shapes
Researchers who work with bacteriophages -- viruses that eat bacteria -- had a pleasant and potentially very important surprise after treating samples to view...
Plant CO2 uptake rises by nearly one third in new global estimates
Plants the world over are absorbing about 31% more carbon dioxide than previously thought, according to a new assessment. The research is expected to...
Methadone much more effective than buprenorphine/naloxone for treatment retention, with no difference in mortality...
People with opioid use disorder in British Columbia who received methadone had a 37- to 40-percent lower rate of treatment discontinuation compared with those...
Creating a spatial map of the sea: New research visualizes how fishing communities can...
In a massive research project spanning five years and stretching the length of the Northeast seaboard, scientists have created a spatial map of the...
Study combines woodchips and biochar to clean water of pharmaceuticals, nutrients
In a new study, researchers show how a simple system using woodchips and a bit of glorified sawdust --- designer biochar --- can dramatically...
Rare fossils of extinct elephant document the earliest known instance of butchery in India
Scientists have discovered the earliest evidence of animal butchery by humans in India.
Combining satellite methods provides drought detection from space
Observing sites like the Amazon basin from space has underscored the capability of satellites to better detect signs of drought, according to a new...
