University of California
2024-02-05 @ 20.10.31 ∈ In English
Getting rid of bed bugs: Trickier than ever
[Tropical] bed bugs have turned up in the United States, Sweden, Italy, Norway, Finland, China, Japan, France, Central Europe, Spain — “even in Russia, which would have once been unthinkable,” says [Chow-Yang] Lee, of the University of California, Riverside.
2024-01-30 @ 14.28.19 ∈ In English
First-ever sighting of a live newborn great white may help solve longstanding mystery in shark science
"Where white sharks give birth is one of the holy grails of shark science. No one has ever been able to pinpoint where they are born, nor has anyone seen a newborn baby shark alive," Gauna said. "There have been dead white sharks found inside deceased pregnant mothers. But nothing like this."
2024-01-11 @ 14.29.24 ∈ In English
2023-12-12 @ 19.32.47 ∈ In English
2023-11-16 @ 12.46.15 ∈ In English
2023-08-17 @ 20.14.20 ∈ In English
2023-06-23 @ 11.55.22 ∈ In English
As Arctic warms, caribou and muskoxen slow biodiversity loss
Diversity declined by about 0.85 species per decade when herbivores were excluded, whereas this decline was only about 0.33 species per decade when they were allowed to graze. The scientists attributed this to herbivores keeping species such as shrubs, dwarf birch and gray willow in check so that other plants could better flourish.
2023-06-09 @ 14.14.22 ∈ In English
Social media and duct tape are helping people make DIY air purifiers that filter out wildfire smoke
Public health experts say Corsi-Rosenthal purifiers are highly effective at removing particles from the air. [Their] clean air delivery rate is relatively high and can be used to purify air against not only smoke, but pollen and viruses.
