More than one hundred new species found in deep-sea coral reefs and sponge gardens Posted April 2, 2024 An international group of scientists has discovered more than 100 new species living on seamounts off the coast of Chile. From deep-sea corals to glass sponges…
Germany plans to enable underground storage of carbon dioxide at offshore sites Posted March 24, 2024 Germany plans to enable underground carbon storage at offshore sites, pushing ahead with a much-discussed technology in an acknowledgment that time is running out…
Lab-grown diamonds come with sparkling price tags, but many have cloudy sustainability claims Posted March 20, 2024 Lab-created diamonds come with sparkling claims: that they are ethically made by machines running on renewable energy. But many don't live up to …
California bill would ban all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores Posted March 7, 2024 California would ban all plastic shopping bags in 2026 under a new bill announced February 8 in the state Legislature. California already bans thin plastic shopping bags at gro…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom pledges to remove dams to restore salmon runs Posted March 4, 2024 California Gov. Gavin Newsom is pledging to fast-track more than half a dozen projects by the end of his term to remove or bypass dams that have blocked salmon from returning to t…
Japan becomes the fifth country to land a spacecraft on the moon Posted February 18, 2024 Japan became the fifth country in history to reach the moon when one of its spacecraft without astronauts successfully made a soft landing on the lunar surface ea…
Nigerian company turns old tires into paving bricks, floor tiles, even flip flops Posted February 16, 2024 Every year, millions of used car tires are discarded, creating waste, filling landfills, and perhaps emitting harmful pollutants into our atmosphere when burnt. According to a rep…
Scientists find about a quarter million invisible nanoplastic particles in a liter of bottled water Posted February 6, 2024 The average liter of bottled water has nearly a quarter million invisible pieces of ever-so-tiny nanoplastics, detected and categorized for the first time by a mi…
Scientists confirm rediscovery of ‘tap-dancing’ trapdoor spider not seen for nearly a century Posted January 17, 2024 An elusive 'tap-dancing' spider species that has been lost to science for almost 100 years has been rediscovered amongst leaf litter on its home turf
Mushroom foraging is fun, but can be toxic, warn experts Posted January 16, 2024 Damp weather at this time of year can be the perfect conditions for dedicated mushroom foragers in the UK. It can be a risky business—there’s always the risk of f…