Viruses are able to survive in fresh water by clinging to microscopic pieces of plastic, posing a potential threat to public health, according to a new study.
Dangerous Viruses Can Survive in Fresh Water by Clinging to Plastic Waste, Study Finds
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eDNA: Bringing Biodiversity to the Surface
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Built Infrastructure, Hunting and Climate Change Linked to Huge Migratory Bird Declines
Migratory birds are declining globally because of the way that humans have modified the landscape over recent decades – according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Volunteer “Community Scientists” Do a Pretty Darn Good Job Generating Usable Data
Ask any scientist-- for every “Eureka!” moment, there’s a lot of less-than-glamorous work behind the scenes.
