Clean-up devices that collect waste from the ocean surface won't solve the plastic pollution problem, a new study shows.
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To Bond with Nature, Kids Need Solitary Activities Outdoors
A new study found solitary activities like fishing, hunting or exploring outside are key to building strong bonds between children and nature. Activities like these encourage children to both enjoy being outside and to feel comfortable there.
NASA's ECOSTRESS Monitors California's Apple Fire From Space
As the wildfire rages in Southern California, an Earth-observing instrument aboard the International Space Station was able to measure its heat and dark smoke plume.
Key Brain Region Was “Recycled” As Humans Developed The Ability To Read
Humans began to develop systems of reading and writing only within the past few thousand years.
Increased Global Mortality Linked to Arsenic Exposure in Rice-Based Diets
Rice is the most widely consumed staple food source for a large part of the world’s population.
Early Detection of Algae Yields Savings
Satellites can spot some blooms earlier, resulting in significant savings on health care, lost work hours, and other economic costs.