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Microbial solutions for forever chemicals in soil - Select Science news
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (470+ words) The new project invites the public to submit soil samples from chemically impacted land to investigate how soil microbes evolve to break down or transform chemical contaminants Seed Health and The Two Frontiers Project (2 FP) have launched The Resilient Soils…...
How to stop aquatic invasive species hurting Saskatchewan
6+ hour, 5+ min ago (288+ words) The Saskatchewan Environment Ministry is encouraging the public to help stop the spread of aquatic invasive species, which can cause significant harm to bodies of water if left unchecked. Aquatic invasive species are often spread inadvertently through recreational activities like…...
Chinese scientists unveil decadal-scale thermal memory of permafrost on Qinghai-Xizang Plateau
3+ hour, 39+ min ago (421+ words) The Qinghai-Xizang Plateau of China. /VCG A new study by Chinese scientists is deepening the comprehension of the asynchronous relationship between climate change and permafrost degradation on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, according to the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER)…...
Volunteers preserving elusive diving ducks
4+ hour, 56+ min ago (536+ words) Lu Qun, a power worker in Wuhan, Hubei province, is both the designer and most devoted guardian of a wetland refuge for the endangered Baer's pochard (Aythya baeri), a diving duck found in eastern Asia. With the approach of southern…...
Frontiers | Autumn fish assemblages show marked estuarine'offshore spatial heterogeneity in the Yangtze River Estuary and adjacent waters
35+ min ago (925+ words) Frontiers in Marine Science Jes's Leobardo P'rez Burgos Front. Mar. Sci. , 19 May 2026 Sec. Marine Fisheries, Aquaculture and Living Resources 2. East China Sea Ecology Center, Ministry of Natural Resources, Shanghai, China Locations of the 89 bottom-trawl survey stations in the Yangtze River…...
Frontiers | A formalism for a general theory of subjective multi-domain indoor-environmental quality perception
35+ min ago (696+ words) Frontiers in Built Environment 1 Introduction and background 2 A variable-weights approach to a theory of multi-domain IEQ appraisal 3 A path to the operationalization of the theory 4 Exploring the potential for empirical examination of the theory Front. Built Environ. , 19 May 2026 1. Institute of…...
Research shows Neanderthals gathered shellfish like modern humans
42+ min ago (570+ words) Specimen of the gastropod Phorcus lineatus. (ICTA-UAB via SWNS) Cavemen gathered shellfish to eat using the same methods as modern humans, according to new research. Neanderthals in southern Europe collected mollusks throughout the year " with a marked preference for the…...
New wildlife and wellbeing projects launched across North East Wales
14+ hour, 22+ min ago (25+ words) Two new projects that aim to improve wildlife habitats and boost community wellbeing across North East Wales have been launched by Wild Ground. Running from. .....
Spanish study changes perspective on ancient human dietary habits
6+ hour, 39+ min ago (241+ words) According to the authors of the study, published in the journal PNAS, this evidence suggests that Neanderthals, as early as 115, 000 years ago, had a strong understanding of local ecosystems and were able to adapt their dietary habits to seasonal changes....
Here's why the majority of people are right-handed, according to study - AOL
4+ hour, 39+ min ago (446+ words) The world is designed around our right-handedness. From school desks to handshakes, life has adapted to fit the needs of the 90% of people who biologically identify as a "righty." But the question of why the overwhelming majority of human cultures…...