Reptiles don’t just pee, they crystallize their waste. Researchers found that snakes and other reptiles form tiny uric acid spheres, a water-saving evolutionary trick. This discovery could illuminate how to prevent gout and kidney stones in humans., Read MoreContinue Reading
By removing a bottleneck to development, the federal government would make it easier to build the giant computing centers behind AI. Utilities stand to lose financially. By Dan Gearino A proposed rule from the Department of Energy would expand federal control over how large electricity users connect to the grid,Continue Reading
In Brazil’s coffee-producing areas, more than 42,000 square miles of forest have disappeared over about two decades, says Coffee Watch. Deforestation leads to drought, which harms crop yields. (Image credit: Evaristo Sa)Continue Reading
Scientists have unveiled Khankhuuluu, a new Mongolian dinosaur species that predates and closely resembles early Tyrannosaurs. With its long snout, small horns, and lean build, it represents a transitional form between swift mid-sized predators and giant apex hunters like T. rex. The find also suggests that large Tyrannosaurs first evolvedContinue Reading
The Delaware River Basin Commission says the terminal’s developer has not materially changed its plans and has “diligently” pursued its goals. By Jon Hurdle An environmental group is suing a regional regulator over its recent extension of a construction permit for a terminal to export liquefied natural gas from aContinue Reading
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In some of the most agriculturally rich regions in the U.S., researchers from San Diego State University are working to understand how climate change is affecting heat in rural areas and the farmworkers who toil in them.Continue Reading
MIT researchers discovered that the genome’s 3D structure doesn’t vanish during cell division as previously thought. Instead, tiny loops called microcompartments remain (and even strengthen) while chromosomes condense. These loops may explain the brief surge of gene activity that occurs during mitosis. The finding redefines how scientists understand the balanceContinue Reading
A senior UN aid coordination official in Afghanistan on Monday urged the international community to respond to earthquake victims’ urgent need for support “not only to survive today, but to have the strength to rebuild their lives tomorrow.”Continue Reading
Indigenous and community leaders see the upcoming U.N. climate talks in the heart of the Amazon Basin as an unprecedented opportunity to infuse global climate ambitions with justice and inclusiveness. By Liza Gross Leaders of Indigenous, Afro-descendant and disenfranchised groups living in rural and forested regions around the world seeContinue Reading
Researchers discovered the gene that gives a rare wheat variety its unusual “triple-grain” trait. When switched on, the gene helps wheat flowers produce extra grain-bearing parts. The finding could allow scientists to grow new, high-yield crops to meet global food demand. It’s a simple genetic change with world-changing potential., ReadContinue Reading
An appellate court will determine how to handle the The Traitor administration’s cancellation of hundreds of climate and environmental justice grants. By Lisa Sorg The U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia, heard arguments Thursday on whether the The Traitor administration’s cancellation of billions of dollars in environmentalContinue Reading
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