Nature & Environment : Science World Report

Jul 17, 2019 02:52 PM EDT

'Intensive' Beekeeping Not to Blame for Common Bee Diseases

More "intensive" beekeeping does not raise the risk of diseases that harm or kill the insects, new research suggests.

Jul 15, 2019 11:41 AM EDT

Strange New Species of Duck-Billed Dinosaur Identified

The most complete skull of a duck-billed dinosaur from Big Bend National Park, Texas, is revealed in the Journal of Systematic Palaeontology as a new genus and species, Aquilarhinus palimentus. This dinosaur has been named for its aquiline nose and wide lower jaw, shaped like two trowels laid side b...

Jul 15, 2019 11:20 AM EDT

How Much Water do Snowpacks Hold? A Better Way to Answer the Question

Oregon State University researchers have developed a new computer model for calculating the water content of snowpacks, providing an important tool for water resource managers and avalanche forecasters as well as scientists.

Jul 05, 2019 03:20 PM EDT

Hundreds of Sharks and Rays Tangled in Plastic

Hundreds of sharks and rays have become tangled in plastic waste in the world's oceans, new research shows. University of Exeter scientists scoured existing published studies and Twitter for shark and ray entanglements and found reports of more than 1,000 entangled individuals.

Jul 03, 2019 04:31 PM EDT

Two New Species of Parasitic Wasps Described from an Altitude of Over 3,400 m in Tibet

Specimens kept in the collection of the Institute of Beneficial Insects at the Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (FAFU, China) revealed the existence of two previously unknown species of endoparasitoid wasps. Originally collected in 2013, the insects are known to inhabit prairies and bushes...

Jul 01, 2019 02:14 PM EDT

New Study Solves Mystery of Salt Buildup on Bottom of Dead Sea

New research explains why salt crystals are piling up on the deepest parts of the Dead Sea's floor, a finding that could help scientists understand how large salt deposits formed in Earth's geologic past.

Jun 26, 2019 02:44 PM EDT

Computer Scientists Predict Lightning and Thunder with the Help of Artificial Intelligence

At the beginning of June, the German Weather Service counted 177,000 lightning bolts in the night sky within a few days. The natural spectacle had consequences: Several people were injured by gusts of wind, hail, and rain.

Jun 26, 2019 01:48 PM EDT

The Case of the Poisoned Songbirds

Researchers from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife's Wildlife Investigations Laboratory present their results from a toxicological investigation into a mortality event involving songbirds in a new publication in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.

Jun 25, 2019 11:15 AM EDT

Symbiotic Upcycling: Turning 'Low Value' Compounds Into Biomass

Plants use light energy from the sun for photosynthesis to turn carbon dioxide (CO2) into biomass. Animals can't do that. Therefore, some of them have teamed up with bacteria that carry out a process called chemosynthesis. It works almost like photosynthesis, only that it uses chemical energy instea...

Jun 25, 2019 11:04 AM EDT

How Gastric Stem Cells Fight Bacteria

Stem cells are not only key players in tissue regeneration, they are also capable of taking direct action against bacteria. This is the finding of a study conducted by researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology, which describes what hap...

Jun 22, 2019 04:47 PM EDT

Looking for Freshwater in All the Snowy Places

Snowflakes that cover mountains or linger under tree canopies are a vital freshwater resource for over a billion people around the world. To help determine how much freshwater is stored in snow, a team of NASA-funded researchers is creating a computer-based tool that simulates the best way to detect...

Jun 22, 2019 04:30 PM EDT

Shaken and Stirred: Scientists Capture the Deformation Effect of Shock Waves on a Material

Understanding how shock waves affect structures is crucial for advancements in material science research, including safety protocols and novel surface modifications. Using X-ray diffraction probes, scientists at the Institute of Materials Structure Science of KEK, Tokyo of Tech, Kumamoto University,...