Are the building blocks of life at the bottom of the sea?
Scientists recreated a deep-ocean environment where underwater volcanoes spew heat and chemicals to test whether or not biological molecules…
Category: Environment
We must go deeper: Submerging net cages for healthier fish
Most fish farming in the ocean uses net cages that float because it is easier to feed and remove fish at the surface and because some fish…
Can some fungi clean up plastic pollution?
Since September is National Mushroom Month, it’s fitting to think about the incredible things fungi can do. You may be familiar with…
Did humans really kill most of the plants and animals?
We may be the most successful land mammal, but pound for pound, plants and bacteria still have us beat.
Detecting Toxins Produced by Algae
Harmful algal blooms are becoming an increasing problem in areas around the world, including the Great Lakes, where drinking water is…
Risk Factors for Heavy Metal Exposure in Children
Before a baby is born in Taiwan, both the development of its brain and its intellectual performance are already at risk. A 2014 study of 545…
Three For The Price of One: Testing Sustainable Aquaculture Systems
Integrated Multitrophic Aquaculture (IMTA) may be the future of aquaculture. Compared to traditional farms that only grow one species, IMTA…
One man’s waste soot is another man’s rechargeable battery
Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are important in our lives as we use them frequently in our smartphones, laptops, tablets, power tools,…
Washing lettuce might not remove all the germs
One of the first steps of any recipe is to wash your produce. In today’s global food system, fruits and vegetables make a lot of stops…
Food or Foul? Aquaculture Pests May Actually be a Valuable Resource.
Many marine organisms have a planktonic form. This means that they drift in the ocean for part of their life until they can find something…