Centuries-Old Shark Teeth Suggest Brazil’s Ocean Is Less Resilient Today
Researchers used shark teeth from a 13th-century fishing site in southern Brazil to get a picture of how the ecosystem has changed.
Feb 23, 2024 | 850 words, about 4 minutes
Scientific Field/Discipline: Chemistry
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Iron Fertilization Isn’t Going to Save Us
The controversial geoengineering technique can defer, at best, a few years’ worth of emissions. And that’s ignoring the potential side effects.
Jan 12, 2024 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes
In Graphic Detail: Cigarette Butt Research Is Lighting Up
As the world’s beaches and oceans have become one giant ashtray, research has accelerated on what many are calling a global crisis.
Oct 19, 2023 | 350 words, a quick read
The Problem with Boating’s High-Fiberglass Diet
Fiberglass revolutionized boating, but decades later, discarded and degraded vessels are adding to marine pollution. We can do something about it.
Jul 11, 2023 | 2,700 words, about 13 minutes
Microplastic Exposure Breeds Antimicrobial Resistance
Laboratory research shows that someway, somehow, PVC plastic makes microbes more virulent and resilient.
Jun 26, 2023 | 500 words, about 2 minutes
Biofuel Made from Algae Isn’t the Holy Grail We Expected
New research using real-world data casts doubt on the energy efficiency of diesel alternatives that come from phytoplankton.
Jun 15, 2023 | 500 words, about 2 minutes
The Coolest Library on Earth
At the University of Copenhagen, researchers store ice cores that hold the keys to Earth’s climate past and future.
Jun 13, 2023 | 2,900 words, about 14 minutes
Eating Insects Makes Tasty Crabs Tastier
Chinese mitten crabs fed the larvae of black soldier flies contain more of the molecules that make food delicious.
Jun 7, 2023 | 500 words, about 2 minutes