ecology
Understanding how microplastics move through global systems is essential to fixing the problem they pose
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According to a new study analyzing 25 years of pesticide use, while the total amounts of pesticides used has gone down, their toxicity has increased considerably
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USGS risk assessment examines the likelihood of transmission from human researchers to bats during the winter research season, concluding the risk is low
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Recent study shows that areas treated with coffee pulp recovered faster and the soil was more nutrient rich after only two years
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Like rings in a tree trunk, a narwhal's tusk provides a window into changing conditions in the Arctic
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In partnership with the USDA Forest Service, University of Missouri researchers developed a system to prioritize most toxic pollutants
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New system could be used to alert researchers to the presence of toxic substances in aquatic ecosystems
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Researchers find that phytol, a chlorophyll constituent, has an inhibitory effect on harmful plant nematodes, without killing them
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A new study shows how microplastics found in our daily personal care products can also host pathogens and boost antibiotic-resistant bacteria by up to 30 times
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Newly published research shows that the presence of polybrominated diphenyl ethers, which have been phased out, is slowly declining in these apex predators
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