New method can detect microplastics as small as the width of a human hair, using a fluorescent dye

Obtain continuous measurements in water extraction and other applications

New study explores the trade-off between higher blood lead levels and tooth decay in children who drink tap water vs bottled water

The three most widely used neonicotinoid pesticides for flowering crops pose no risk to honeybee colonies when used correctly as seed treatments, according to new studies by University of Guelph researchers

Biologists document changes in teeth and skull structure in two species in southern Quebec over past 50 years

Recent study is the first to analyze on a large scale the relationship between food insecurity among smallholder farms in Africa and Asia, rainfall patterns, and a range of interventions

Ecological air conditioning offers short-term protection from a warming climate

The arrival 36 years ago of a strange bird to a remote island in the Galapagos archipelago has provided direct genetic evidence of a novel way in which new species arise

Researchers at Michigan State University's entomology department have unlocked a key to maintain an insecticide's effectiveness in eliminating pests without killing beneficial bugs

Improved datasets show that Arctic warmed six times faster than the global average during 'global warming hiatus'

The University of Texas at Arlington have found harmful pathogenic bacteria in Texas groundwater near unconventional natural gas extraction sites

Unidentifiable bits of animals and plants can now be rapidly identified with a DNA barcoding field kit for a major impact on wildlife trafficking measures and invasive species control at ports of entry