Atmospheric carbon dioxide continued its rapid rise in 2019, with the average for May peaking at 414.7 parts per million (ppm) at NOAA’s Mauna Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory.
Carbon Dioxide Levels in Atmosphere Hit Record High in May
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Would You Eat Genetically Modified Food If You Understood the Science Behind It?
Jonathon McPhetres, a newly minted PhD in psychology from the University of Rochester, admits he’s “personally amazed” what we can do with genes, specifically genetically modified food—such as saving papayas from extinction.
Vitamin D Could Help Cancer Patients Live Longer
Michigan State University physicians have found that vitamin D, if taken for at least three years, could help cancer patients live longer.
A Combination of Insecticides and Mite Weakens Honeybees
The Western honeybee is the most important managed pollinator globally and has recently experienced unsustainably high colony losses in many regions of the world.
Patagonia Ice Sheets Thicker Than Previously Thought, Study Finds
After conducting a comprehensive, seven-year survey of Patagonia, glaciologists from the University of California, Irvine and partner institutions in Argentina and Chile have concluded that the ice sheets in this vast region of South America are considerably more massive than expected.
Salmon Get a Major Athletic Boost via a Single Enzyme
Salmon species, known for undertaking arduous upstream migrations, appear to owe a good deal of their athletic ability to the presence of a single enzyme.
