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How Lemurs Are Laying the Groundwork for Interstellar Travel
After astronauts wake up from hibernation, will they still be able to drive the spacecraft?
Can Solar Farms Become Future Refuges for Bumblebees?
Solar farms could become important refuges for bumblebees in Britain, a new study reveals - though their benefits only go so far.
Some Carbon Projects are Actually Harmful to Climate; Study Shows How to Avoid That
An analysis of forest-based projects funded through the sale of carbon credits shows that 10% of them may have a net warming effect on the climate because of the way they alter the Earth’s albedo, or how much sunlight is reflected back into space.
Lasers at Fairbanks Experiment Farm Used to Spook Birds
Two lasers in the fields at the Fairbanks Experiment Farm on the Troth Yeddha Campus are being used to help protect grain seeds such as barley from geese and cranes.
Tracking Microplastics From Sea to Body
On the edge of California’s Monterey Bay, ecologist Matthew Savoca and a team of volunteers sift through sand and seawater for microplastics, one of the planet’s most pervasive forms of pollution.