Researchers have found there is a bacterial protein “key” that allows the Hawaiian bobtail squid to develop a healthy body and its bioluminescent “glow.”
Hawaiian Bobtail Squid Depend on Bacterial Partner for Healthy Development
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A Revived Device Reveals Scents that Attract and Deter Crop Pests
Scientists have resurrected an old device to sniff out the exact scents that attract or repel insects, which could then be developed by companies for growers to purchase and use to trap or ward off such crop-damaging pests.
UK Researcher Addresses Water Sustainability Challenges Through Workforce-Focused Engineering Solutions
Access to safe drinking water depends not only on infrastructure, but on the people who operate and maintain it.
Global Warming May be a Boon for This Aggressive Prairie Plant
Climate change may reduce yields of crops like corn and soybeans, but it can also give some plants an edge.
Barents Sea Tied to Low Arctic Sea Ice
At the top of the planet, the cap of sea ice across Arctic waters grows and shrinks with the seasons, usually reaching its annual maximum extent in March. In 2026, this peak occurred on March 15, when the extent reached 14.29 million square kilometers, matching the lowest maximum observed since satellite monitoring began in 1979.
A New Way to Eavesdrop on Ocean Temperature in the Arctic
New research led by scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography finds that the travel time of underwater sounds traveling across the Arctic Ocean can be used to precisely measure ocean temperature under the region’s sea ice, providing precious data on temperature variability in a rapidly changing environment that is remote and difficult to access.
