Something Smells: Birds' Keen Sense of Smell Causes Plastic Ingestion
Nov 11, 2016 06:45 AM EST Researchers from the University of California, Davis have discovered that an olfactory cue catches the attention of the birds and convinces them that marine plastic is food. In a recently published study in the journal Science Advances, the reason behind ocean-faring birds ingesting large amounts of plastic has been revealed: marine plastic debris emits the scent of a sulfurous compound that some seabirds have relied upon for thousands of years to tell them where to ..>> view originalMeteorites reveal lasting drought on Mars
Dr Christian Schröder, Lecturer in Environmental Science at the University of Stirling. Credit: University of Stirling. The lack of liquid water on the surface of Mars today has been demonstrated by new evidence in the form of meteorites on the Red ...>> view originalIf you're looking for good news about climate change, this is about the best there is right now
Autumnal forest in Cologne, Germany. (Henning Kaiser/AFP/Getty Images) On election day, the U.S. was busy voting for a president who openly scoffs at the reality of human-caused climate change and has expressed the goal of withdrawing the U.S. from the international process for dealing with it. So if climate change is something you worry about, you’re probably extra worried right now. But on the same day, a paper published in Nature Communications Tuesday actually contained some of the bett..>> view originalEPA rushing through regulations after Trump election
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency is telling staff to quickly finish up the last round of regulations before President-elect Donald Trump enters the Oval Office next year. "As I've mentioned to you before, we're running — not walking ...>> view originalSupermoon Forecast: The Moon Hasn't Been This Close in Almost 69 Years
On Monday (Nov. 14) at 6:15 a.m. EST, the moon will arrive at its closest point to the Earth in 2016: a distance of 221,524 miles (356,508 kilometers) away. This distance, which is measured from the center of the Earth to the center of the moon, is within 85 miles (137 km) of the moon's closest possible approach to Earth; to be sure, this is an extreme perigee. Two hours and 37 minutes after perigee (the moon's closest point to Earth), the orb will officially turn full. In recent year..>> view originalWhat does Trump win mean for US science?
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Mr Trump has been most vocal on the issues of climate change and energy President-elect Donald Trump did not express many views about science and innovation on the campaign trail. But there are some clues to his positions on key issues.Since Tuesday, many scientists have been laying out their concerns about the future of the US research community under a Trump administration.Before the election, the non-profit org..>> view originalAl Gore offers to work with Trump on climate change. Good luck with that.
Hillary Clinton and Al Gore arrive for a climate change event at Miami Dade College in October. (Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty) Former vice president and longtime environmental activist Al Gore campaigned hard against Donald Trump, saying his election “would take us toward a climate catastrophe.” But now that Trump will soon be occupying the Oval Office, Gore is extending an olive branch, saying in an online posting this week that he will do everything he can to work with the incoming administ..>> view original'Mud Dragon' dinosaur unearthed in China
A new species of bird–like dinosaur was recently discovered at a construction site in Southern China. Dubbed Tongtianlong limosus, the winged creature had died after becoming mired in mud about 66–72 million years ago– hence it’s nickname, the ‘Mud Dragon.’ Before the well–preserved and near–complete skeleton was discovered, it had been damaged by dynamite while workmen were excavating a school near Ganzhou. Luckily, the workers found it before any more damage had been done. “They very nearly d..>> view original
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