Environment
Tree-ring data sheds light on climate change's historic and modern impact.
Researchers are harnessing the power of sugar to fuel electronics.
If foods are protein-rich, ants can't tell solid morsels from liquid.
Volunteers track shifts in temperature with their homemade rinks.
Especially in mild climates, other factors take snow melting lead from sun.
Researchers track outdoor air temperatures by measuring the battery temperatures of smartphones.
Bacterial proteins could alter precipitation patterns and climate-change models.
Scientists debate impact of earthworm-triggered greenhouse gas emissions.
Detritus from the Gold Rush is heading toward America’s food basket.
Reusable, magnetic nanoparticles can remove crude oil from water.