Healing burned paws with fish skin
January 10, 2018
A young mountain lion injured during the Thomas fire receives an innovative therapy to get him back on his feet.
How bird genetics adapt to climate change
January 4, 2018
Scientists find yellow warbler DNA is already adjusting to new conditions and ask whether it's enough to survive.
How do we break our addiction to plastic?
December 22, 2017
More than 8.3 billion metric tons (9.1 billion tons). That’s the amount of plastic humans have created since the large-scale production of synthetic materials began in the early 1950s. It’s enough to cover the entire country of Argentina, and most of the material now resides in landfills or in the natural environment.
New drought index provides insight all over the globe
December 21, 2017
Keeping track of the climate just got easier, thanks to a new satellite-based monitoring tool.
Ancient fossil microorganisms indicate that life in the universe is common
December 21, 2017
Life was already diverse 3.5 billion years ago — and may be so elsewhere today.
Wounded sea turtle healed with 3-D printing
December 14, 2017
An innovative brace has helped a Loggerhead Sea Turtle double her weight and thrive.
How climate denial blogs undermine scientific understanding
December 6, 2017
A lack of scientific rigor can spread like wildfire online, hurting public perception of climate change.
A horse is a horse, of course, of course — except when it isn’t
November 28, 2017
Researchers analyze ancient DNA to reveal a new genus of extinct horse that once roamed North America.
Hydrogen cars for the masses one step closer to reality, thanks to UCLA invention
November 27, 2017
2-in-1 device creates and stores energy from solar to power almost anything.