Laughing gas (nitrous oxide or N₂O) is primarily released by the microorganisms responsible for cleaning our wastewater. These microbes live...
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Brick manufacturing is a central component of the economy in South Asia, but also a major source of greenhouse gas...
Punishing conditions in the clouds of Venus could be home to a DNA-like molecule capable of forming genes in life...
The North Korean government engages in unsustainable and illegal wildlife trade, which includes species protected under its own laws and...
University of Cincinnati engineers have created a new device to help doctors diagnose depression and anxiety. UC College of Engineering...
Mercury is released by environmental and human-driven processes. Some forms, specifically methylmercury, are toxic to humans. Therefore, policies and regulations...
What makes us care about others? Scientists studying empathy have found that people are more likely to choose to empathize...
More than 90% of paved roads in the U.S. are made of asphalt, which is constructed with nonrenewable materials such...
In a paper published in Physical Review C, the ALICE collaboration reports measurements that quantify the transmutation of lead into...
A fine mist accompanies the clan as the sun rises and they begin their journey. There are 12 people in...
A research team from AMOLF in Amsterdam has created a soft robot that walks, hops, and swims—all without a brain,...
To be talked about or to be ignored, which is better? It’s not a Shakespearean question, but one that a...