Nitrate contamination of drinking water poses a major health concern, particularly in agricultural communities where fertilizers, livestock manure and septic systems can leach nitrates into ...

As drought drives water levels lower, a Spanish reservoir may be releasing much more methane into the atmosphere than usual, ...

Continental aquatic ecosystems, such as lakes and reservoirs, occupy a small proportion of Earth's surface but play a significant role in the global carbon cycle. It is estimated that more than 40% of ...

Postmortem human brain tissue contains microplastic and nanoplastic concentrations several times higher than matched liver or ...

Spanning nearly 24 miles, the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway offers a drive where land vanishes. Discover the story of America's ...

China is developing an ambitious planetary defense strategy to protect Earth. The mission utilises a powerful Long March 5 rocket for significant impact velocity. This high-speed approach aims to ...

Barbecues are a summer highlight but it’s not all juicy burgers and refreshing cocktails out there in the world of grilling. Along with burnt sausages, wasp attacks and sudden downpours, cleaning ...

In the town where Kentucky Fried Chicken grew up, they’ll auction off the home, restaurant and maybe even the secret spice ...

These natural materials form a biofilter that may dramatically cut the methane, nitrous oxide, and water pollution generated by the massive amounts of manure that hundreds of Holstein cows produce ...

The world faces freshwater and clean water crises, not only in poor nations, making desalination a critical technology. Its energy needs make nuclear a superior option.

Background Synthetic cooling additives (eg, Wilkinson Sword (WS)-3) in tobacco products may provide menthol-like sensory ...

Debates over the presence of microplastics in the human body highlight the challenge of studying something simultaneously invisible to the naked eye and abundant.