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Line drawing of the three winners of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics

Scientists studying climate and disordered materials win Nobel Prize in Physics

 Space, Physics, and Math
• October 5, 2021

Researchers who examine complex systems were recognized for their contributions.

Neill Holland holds a crab trap dipped in water and stands on a white boat

Chasing ‘ghosts’ in the bay

 Environment
• July 2, 2021

A Florida captain’s creative solution to the global problem of marine debris: Let’s rodeo 

A red and black, 4-propeller drone hovers a few feet above green cotton plants in a field, emitting a fine white mist of pesticides.

A growing flock of farm drones could help with our pesticide problem

 Environment
• June 30, 2021

The U.S. is relaxing regulations on pesticide-spraying drones, and some experts believe their precision may help reduce overall chemical use.

An adult bald eagle feeds two small eaglets in a nest

Webcams offer citizens a peek into the lives of bald eagles

 Environment
• June 16, 2021

Growing public awareness and engagement have played a part in the birds’ recovery, experts say

A green field of monoculture corn almost looks like a solid wall beneath a cloudy, grey sky.

Why aren’t more US farmers using sustainable practices?

 Environment
• April 27, 2021

Financial, cultural and structural barriers stand in the way, but momentum is on the side of a changing agricultural landscape

Squid-like robot swims through a tank

Bio-inspired soft robotics are making a splash in ocean research

 Tech
• March 17, 2021

A squid robot is among the latest to take to the seas

Enzymatic Recycling

How does recycling using enzymes work?

 Tech
• February 4, 2021

Enzymatic recycling might offer a new method of recycling water bottles and other plastics, researchers say

Honeybee perches on purple and yellow flower gathering nectar

Roundup may harm honeybee gut health

 Environment
• January 25, 2021

The popular weed killer could impair honeybees’ immune systems, leaving them vulnerable to infections

A tree infested with the tell-tale white, fluffy egg sacs of the hemlock woolly adelgid, an invasive species spreading through the Northeast U.S that can kill ecologically important hemlock trees. Credit: Nicholas A. Tonelli | CC BY 2.0

Spurred by climate change, invasive species threat looms over northeast U.S.

 Environment
• January 15, 2021

Global warming tips the scales in favor of invaders in the region

A heather blueberry plant takes up the whole frame. Small, dark blue berries dot a shrub with rounded leaves. Most leaves are bright green, some are orange and red.

The evolution of ethnobotany

 Environment
• January 13, 2021

To save the plants, one scientific field highlights the importance of protecting Indigenous knowledge

Small yellow and grey bird sits on branch, one of many birds that can be seen by people birding in New York City

Birding provides escape for the pandemic-fatigued

 Audio
• December 30, 2020

Watching for resident and migratory birds has provided people an outlet during the COVID-19 shutdowns

Smoke rises from trees on mountain ridges

Prescribed fires may mean safer smoke

 Environment
• December 16, 2020

Emerging research suggests that smoke from prescribed burns is less harmful than from wildfires

Two pictures of the same rocky, high desert view side-by-side. On the left, the sky is blue and clear. On the right the air is yellow with smoke, visibility is reduced, and the sky is grey.

A flawed number that saves lives

 Environment
• November 25, 2020

Millions of people rely on the Air Quality Index, but experts say it’s a rough measure at best

A large black bird, called a large-billed crow, perches on the back of an empty public park bench. Other benches and greenery are visible in the background. Japanese characters are visible on a post in the backgorund.

Birds might be listening to your conversations

 Life Science
• November 19, 2020

You’ve heard of the fly on the wall, but what about the crow in the city?

A firefighter lights a controlled burn in a forest. Low flames burn grass and scrub behind him, smoke rises around him.

Rethinking who should set prescribed fires

 Environment
• November 13, 2020

To manage wildfires, the United States needs a lot more prescribed burns. Tribes and community organizations are ready to step in

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