
Cool Coating Chills in Sunlight
A thin film coating can chill a vat of water to 15 degress Fahrenheit cooler than its surroundings, by absorbing—and then emitting—the sun's infrared rays. Christopher Intagliata reports...
A thin film coating can chill a vat of water to 15 degress Fahrenheit cooler than its surroundings, by absorbing—and then emitting—the sun's infrared rays. Christopher Intagliata reports...
Authorities cut holes in 300 bodies to release decomposition pressure
A clinical psychologist treats shell-shocked rangers engaged in Africa's poaching wars
The low-oxygen waters of the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico result in smaller shrimp, and a spike in large shrimp prices. Christopher Intagliata reports.
New research suggests that as weather patterns changed some 30,000 years ago in Australia, megafauna went extinct
Sustainable fishing of some species for products including fins is feasible, and can avoid cruel practices, study finds
A retired Russian biologist tells the tale of a long-ago encounter with a wild canine
But if these ecosystems are not protected, they could release huge amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere
Drug patents and environmental regulations feature in upcoming court cases as Trump nominates a justice
More plastic in the oceans, found at greater depths than thought, would mean a bigger threat to environmental—and possibly human—health
Nomadic jellyfish and poisonous puffer fish are the poster children of an invasion of non-native species into the Mediterranean, with environmental and economic costs. Christopher Intagliata reports...
The critically endangered birds have done well in captive breeding, meaning they may be ready once more for wild living, and the repertoire of calls associated with it. Jason G. Goldman reports. ...
Storing solar energy for nighttime use is less green than just sending it straight to the grid
Efforts to protect ocean ecosystems present hard choices for a world that depends on the consumption of seafood
After eight years at Scientific American, “Extinction Countdown” is moving on
Levels in young animals elevated to 1,000 times the acceptable amount in people
A common pesticide additive, known as an "inert" ingredient, could be one of the causes of the die-offs beekeepers have observed in their hives. Christopher Intagliata reports...
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