News
Experts warn of 'aggressive' mushroom tearing through the US, encroaching into Pacific Northwest
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (551+ words) The mushroom, originally from Asia, was brought to the U. S. at the dawn of the 21st century for food cultivation. Experts in the Pacific Northwest aren't taking the threat of invasive golden oyster mushrooms lightly, even though they are primarily setting up…...
Surprising cold snap forces officials to make unusual decision about Florida's invasive green iguanas
5+ hour, 24+ min ago (471+ words) There are strict protocols governing their capture, transport, and humane euthanasia. Florida state wildlife officials took unusual action after a short period of unusually cold weather left thousands of green iguanas cold-stunned and falling from trees across South Florida. In…...
Footage of controversial ocean trawling drives outrage online: 'Should have been banned yesterday"
16+ hour, 54+ min ago (338+ words) "It smashes its way across [the] seabed destroying nearly everything in its path." A clip from the film, originally released on Disney+ last year, gained thousands of likes after X user Simon (@mvt_vts13) reposted it on April 8 with the caption "Ban…...
Insect libido on the decline due to pollution, some ants turn violent and kill their mothers
10+ hour, 24+ min ago (501+ words) "The more we find out, the more we see that there's really big potential impacts." Small particle pollution is curbing insect libido as part of a complex signal mix-up happening in the air, National Geographic reported." Worse yet, that waning…...
Ancient farming practices reveal 'warrior' trait in aggressive crops
17+ hour, 24+ min ago (341+ words) "This practice needs crops that are able to cooperate, not compete." Technology has revolutionized agriculture in myriad ways, but a new study in Current Biology traced how ancient farming practices shaped the evolution of a crucial staple crop: wheat. Researchers…...
Denmark's street lights may give horror film vibes but offer a surprising benefit to night critters
23+ hour, 54+ min ago (236+ words) This creative lighting strategy could be implemented in other areas worldwide to safeguard nocturnal wildlife. A street in Denmark might look like the setting of a slasher horror movie, but it's actually a part of an innovative project to reduce…...
Scientists recover 90% of lithium from old batteries " here's why it matters
18+ hour, 54+ min ago (367+ words) Two major issues with the rapid development of battery technologies have traditionally been the amount of waste they produce after the batteries die and the quantity of critical minerals they often require to produce." But in a recent video announcement,…...
Satellite images reveal California shoreline 'grew' over 500 acres in 40 years
19+ hour, 54+ min ago (285+ words) A surprising trend is unfolding along the California coastline. Satellite images show that some beaches are actually getting bigger " but not for the reasons you might expect. A study by the United States Geological Survey and University of California, Irvine…...
Billion-dollar nuclear waste site buried 1, 400 feet underground nears launch
19+ hour, 24+ min ago (357+ words) "There's no good option, but it's important to find the least bad option." For decades, one of the main challenges facing nuclear energy has been how to safely and effectively store the radioactive waste produced by the process." In Finland,…...
Researchers fret over rapidly collapsing 'Doomsday Glacier': 'One of the most. .. [unstable] on the planet"
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (505+ words) "This is an extremely challenging mission." As increasing air pollution traps heat inside our atmosphere, the average temperature of the world rises. One well-known effect of that increase is that the ice caps and glaciers of the world are melting,…...