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A Science study using 300,000 fossils finds east-west coastlines trapped species at one latitude, raising extinctions over 540 million years.
Oxford-led study links ancient extinctions to coastline direction; north-south coasts aided survival as climates shifted.
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Brain scans reveal how nature reduces stress, restores attention, and quiets rumination, sometimes within minutes.
HealthWhat happens in your brain when you spend time in natureMelanie Livingstone
AI model identifies early warning signs of freshwater fish extinction, helping conservationists act before species decline.
Green ImpactGlobal AI model may protect freshwater fish from extinctionShy Cohen
A UC Berkeley device uses a MOF and sunlight to harvest drinking water from desert air, even in Death Valley conditions.
Green ImpactNobel prize winner invents machine that pulls water from dry airJoshua Shavit
A common soil fungus releases airborne chemicals that block dangerous crop diseases, pointing to a future with fewer synthetic fungicides.
Green ImpactA friendly fungus protects crops using airborne chemicalsGarry Shymko
Some Mars soil simulants quickly halted active tardigrades, but washing one simulant with water largely removed the damage.
SpaceTardigrades and water reveal potential for food growth on MarsJoseph Shavit
New analysis suggests two of these “forever chemicals” may be tied to faster biological aging in a specific slice of the population: men in midlife.
Green ImpactForever chemicals linked to accelerated aging risk in middle-aged menMac Oliveau
A Swedish-led team reports platinum-free solar hydrogen using conductive plastic nanoparticles, producing visible bubbles and strong lab output.
Green ImpactNew platinum-free photocatalyst turns sunlight and water into renewable energyMelanie Livingstone
Researchers tested what happens when a nutrient-rich liquid made from recycled waste meets fake Moon and Mars dirt.
SpaceRecycled waste could make the moon or Mars suitable for growing foodJoseph Shavit
New hybrid solar device captures energy from both sunlight and raindrops using a protective thin film coating.
Green ImpactNew coating helps solar panels generate electricity from raindrops and sunlightJoshua Shavit
Aircela’s compact machines turn air, water, and renewable electricity into real, drop-in gasoline, fully compatible with today’s engines and infrastructure.
Green ImpactNew machine captures carbon dioxide from air and converts it into usable gasoline for carsRebecca Shavit
PhD researcher Robert Komljenovic holds the tough and flexible nylon film developed at RMIT University that generates electricity when bent, pressed or compressed.
InnovationsFlexible nylon film generates electricity from compressionRebecca Shavit
New measurements find bottled water can carry far more nanoplastic particles than treated tap water, though mass differs.
Green ImpactPopular bottled water brands linked to unexpected microplastic exposureJoshua Shavit
Javier G. Fernández (left) and Akshayakumar Kompa (right) holding a sample of the material at the IBEC laboratories.
Green ImpactNew biodegradable material gets stronger in water and could one day replace plasticsMelanie Livingstone
The geological material is discussed, documented and given a preliminary age assessment while still in the field.
Green Impact228-meter sediment core may predict future Antarctic ice sheet lossRebecca Shavit
The June 12, 1991, eruption column from Mount Pinatubo was taken from the east side of Clark Air Base.
Green ImpactVolcanic eruptions in the distant past may have led to ocean current collapseRebecca Shavit
ESO 137-001, a jellyfish galaxy like the one recently observed by astrophysicists at the University of Waterloo.
SpaceAstronomers spot ‘jellyfish galaxy’ torn apart 8.5 billion years agoJoseph Shavit