NewsMicroplastics May Be Accumulating Rapidly in Galapagos Penguins’ Food Webby University of British ColumbiaNew study assesses microplastic bioaccumulation in the Galápagos Islands using endangered penguin as indicator species
NewsMicroplastics’ Shape Determines How Far They Travel in the Atmosphereby Cornell UniversityResearchers indicate that prior studies have overestimated the rate of microplastic deposition
NewsKnowing What Dogs Like to Watch Could Help Veterinarians Assess Their Visionby University of Wisconsin-MadisonRecent study takes a novel approach to assessing canine vision by measuring dogs' interest in a variety of video content
NewsHuman Emissions Increased Mercury in the Atmosphere Sevenfoldby Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied SciencesResearch establishes a natural baseline for mercury in the atmosphere by estimating emissions from volcanic eruptions
NewsMicroplastics in the Great Lakes: Becoming Benthicby Geological Society of AmericaResearch presented at the 2019 GSA Annual Meeting
NewsUrgent Action Needed to Address Climate Change Threats to Coastal Areasby University of East AngliaResearchers find global action to address climate change has been to short-sighted
NewsLong-Term Tracking of Whale Feeding Behavior via Satellite Now Possibleby Oregon State UniversityNew tag represents a significant advancement in the ability to observe whale behavior
NewsCan Soil Microbes Survive in a Changing Climate?by University of MiamiA new study examines the biology of the invisible world of soil microbes and how they might respond to global changes
NewsOcean Currents Push Phytoplankton—and Pollution—Around the Globe Faster Than Thoughtby Princeton UniversityThe finding that objects can move around the globe in just ten years suggests that ocean biodiversity may be more resilient to climate change than previously thought
NewsScientists Propose Geoarcheology Can Aid in Preserving Space Heritageby University of KansasScientists advocate for a new field of geoarcheology to record the history of space exploration and beyond