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The way we organize our cities and regions creates problems everywhere. We're facing difficult and polluting drives to work, a lack of affordable housing, and urban designs that lead to car dependency and are bad for our health.
Polyethylene (PE) is one of the most widely used and versatile plastic materials globally, prized for its cost-effectiveness, lightweight properties and ease of formability. These characteristics make PE indispensable across a broad spectrum of applications, from packaging materials to structural plastics.
The oceans play a pivotal role in drawing down atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) and have so far acted as a brake on the full impact of climate change. Current estimates of the CO₂ from the atmosphere that disappears in the ocean, commonly referred to as the ocean CO₂ sink, suggests that around 25% of all human CO₂ emissions have been taken up by the oceans.
Say hello to Strawberry Claws, a large new-to-science species of hermit crab recently described by Queensland Museum scientists.
As we tidy away the Dracula capes and glow-in-the-dark plastic fangs for another winter, one notorious blood sucker has had a particularly good year.
In a new study published in Nature Communications, scientists have implemented the topologically ordered time crystal on a quantum processor for the first time.
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Foreboding clouds, snow-kissed countrysides, and clashes of seasons. The winners of this year’s Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year Competition showcase our planet’s volatile beauty. Photographer Gerson Turelly took home the competition’s inaugural Standard Chartered Climate Award, which was implemented to document the connection between weather patterns and the broader implicatio
Like your garage or office desk, macOS can easily become cluttered over time. Files, apps, and other digital detritus can build up, often without you realizing, causing your everyday computing tasks to take longer and longer. A quick blast of decluttering on your Mac can make a huge difference, so it once again becomes straightforward to find files or apps, without it feeling like a major underta
Scrapbooking has evolved. Forget perfectly placed photos on pristine pages. Junk journaling is a looser, more expressive way to preserve your memories. Think movie stubs, concert wristbands, even that napkin with a funny doodle on it. Anyone can start a junk journal—yes, even those who don’t think they’re artistically gifted. Supplies include junk, a journal, pens, tape/glue, and this Kodak insta
Are you traveling abroad for the holidays or checking off a bucket list destination? We’re a little jealous of your upcoming adventure. But, we’re not so jealous of how much your international phone plan will be when you get the bill in the mail. Instead of getting the usual physical SIM card from your provider (we’re looking at you, Verizon), and paying an arm and a leg to stay connected while y
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Biologists found what makes some types of tomatoes more heat-tolerant, yielding insights that could help crops adapt to climate change.
Highland deer mice and their lowland cousins ventured on a simulated seven-week ascent to 6,000 meters. By tracking how the mice responded to cold stress and progressively lower oxygen levels, the study tested whether deer mice have a generalized ability to acclimatize or whether some mice have evolved adaptations to local conditions. The highland mice were better able to regulate their body tempe
New research reveals for the first time how a major Antarctic ice shelf has been subjected to increased melting by warming ocean waters over the last four decades. Scientists say the study -- the result of their autonomous Seaglider getting accidentally stuck underneath the Ross Ice Shelf -- suggests this will likely only increase further as climate change drives continued ocean warming.
Encouraging quietness during zoo trips can help visitors better appreciate their inhabitants and lead to more fulfilling, respectful and informative experiences, a new paper argues.
A new study has exposed for the first time how inhabitants of the smallest countries globally, contributing least to climate change, already bear the brunt of its devastating consequences and the burden is likely to worsen.
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