A species of parasitic wasp discovered by chance could provide farmers with a chemical-free way of controlling a major pest.
Parasitic Wasp Discovery Offers Chemical-Free Pest Control For Farmers
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Selfie Stick And Fishing Rod Shed First Light On Ancient Reptile
The skeleton of an extinct ‘fish lizard’ locked in a glass case over 16ft from the ground for the last 100 years has finally been studied, thanks to a selfie stick on a fishing rod.
Solar Energy Farms Could Offer Second Life For Electric Vehicle Batteries
As electric vehicles rapidly grow in popularity worldwide, there will soon be a wave of used batteries whose performance is no longer sufficient for vehicles that need reliable acceleration and range.
Towable Sensor Free-Falls To Measure Vertical Slices Of Ocean Conditions
The motion of the ocean is often thought of in horizontal terms, for instance in the powerful currents that sweep around the planet, or the waves that ride in and out along a coastline.
A Replaceable, More Efficient Filter For N95 Masks
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, there’s been a worldwide shortage of face masks — particularly, the N95 ones worn by health care workers.
Low-Severity Fires Enhance Long-Term Carbon Retention of Peatlands
High-intensity fires can destroy peat bogs and cause them to emit huge amounts of their stored carbon into the atmosphere as greenhouse gases, but a new Duke University study finds low-severity fires spark the opposite outcome.
