Microplastics, tiny particles of plastic that are now found worldwide in the air, water, and soil, are increasingly recognized as a serious pollution threat, and have been found in the bloodstream of animals and people around the world.
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'Sensing System' Spots Struggling Ecosystems
The system uses satellites to spot areas of concern – including those at risk of "tipping points" – and can also measure the success of conservation and restoration efforts.
A History of Rye: How Early Farmers Made Plants Genetically Less Flexible
In their study, the team investigated various properties and the genetic material of 916 wild and domesticated rye plants from different regions in Europe and Asia.
NPS Researchers Explore the Impact of Sea Ice Change in Bering Sea
The Bering Sea is the most productive ground fishery in the world, particularly for salmon, halibut and shellfish.
NASA Study: Climate Patterns Thousands of Miles Away Affect Us Bird Migration
Every spring, migratory birds arrive in the continental United States from south and central America to breed.
Idea of Ice Age 'Species Pump' in the Philippines Boosted by New Way of Drawing Evolutionary Trees
Does the Philippines’ astonishing biodiversity result in part from rising and falling seas during the ice ages?