Methane-Munching Microbes Limit Global Warming
Holes in the sea floor release methane gas. Microorganisms that live near the holes protect our air by eating 75 percent of the methane.
Category: Environment
Winter Bees, First Visitors
This photo of a winter bee collecting pollen, called “First Visitors,” is the work of Germany-based photographer Steven Spence. Here…
Nature’s Medicine Cabinet for Sick Bees
By Kate Stone Around the world, honey bees are in decline and under constant threat from parasites. This ongoing problem…
Fish Food Turned into Two New Biofuels
By Kate S. A common algae commercially grown to make fish food could become a future source of biofuel, according…
Citizen Science Inspires Conservation Efforts
By Kate Stone Citizens who get involved in science become more environmentally aware and willing to participate in advocacy than…
Honey Bees Need Less Environmental Stress
Honey bees are threatened by the parasitic Varroa mite, insecticides, and a host of other factors. Scientists have a possible solution.
Solar Power Material 90 Percent Efficient
Solar power may be on the verge of becoming a great deal cheaper, more efficient, and longer lasting, thanks to a solar energy research team.
Saving the Honey Bees with Microscopic Bugs
For several decades, honey bees have been ravaged by a deadly disease that kills their babies and leads to the…
Giant Clams May Inspire Alternative Energy
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of California, Santa Barbara have found out how giant clams are…