Long-theorized quantum spin liquids observed in the lab
A team of researchers from Switzerland and France and theoretical physicists in Canada and the U.S., including Rice…
Tigertail Beach Cleanup Braved Cool Weather | Environment
Linda Colombo and Harriette Tax, Friends of Tigertail board members. Photos by Allie Delventhal Early morning temperatures were…
Iceland authorizes whale hunting until 2029
Iceland is one of just three countries that still allow whaling, along with Japan and Norway. Iceland, one…
Facing E.U. Environmental Regulations, the European Fashion Alliance Says Brands Need More Support
BRUSSELS — The fashion industry is feeling the pressure as the European Union rolls out a slate of…
Norway’s Economy Surprises With Fastest Growth Since 2022 – BNN Bloomberg
(Bloomberg) — Norway’s economy accelerated last quarter to its fastest pace in almost two years, backing expectations that…
Uncovering the environmental drivers of black spot syndrome
An ocean surgeonfish with black spot syndrome. Credit: Cheyenna de Wit For many researchers in biology and other…
Belarus President Proposes Cutting Potash Production With Russia – BNN Bloomberg
(Bloomberg) — Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko proposed approaching Russian fertilizer producers to coordinate a 10% potash output cut…
Toxic Algae in the Florida Keys | Environment
Dr. Dean Grubbs implants an acoustic transmitter into an adult smalltooth sawfish in the Florida Keys. Photo by…
Tracking down nuclear fission’s elusive scission neutron with a supercomputer
Time series of the neutron number density in fm−3 for a typical fission trajectory. Credit: Physical Review Letters…
Iceland’s Haukadalur Geothermal Park Geysers Reawaken
Iceland’s Haukadalur geothermal area has experienced unexpected activity, causing geysers that have been dormant for years to suddenly…
Scientists say its true potential remains untapped
Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a paper published in PLOS Sustainability and Transformation, an international team of researchers…
Engineers unlock lithium from extreme environments
Selective binding and filtration of binary-cation brine. Credit: Nature Sustainability (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41893-024-01435-2 The demand for lithium—critical to…