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Category: Environment

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Storms cause acids to enlarge our aquifers

Posted on February 13, 2025June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

Researchers found that sulfuric and nitric acids from human activities dissolve more limestone in aquifers than they previously thought,…

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    Butterflies use electrostatic force to pollinate

    Posted on January 6, 2025June 25, 2025 by Aubrey Zerkle

    Two biologists showed that butterflies and moths generate enough electrostatic charge to attract pollen grains from nearby flowers, but they…

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      Viruses keep acid-loving microbes in check

      Posted on December 23, 2024June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

      Researchers found viruses infect bacteria and other microorganisms in acid mine drainage and may control microbial diversity in these…

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        Researchers develop new eco-friendly fashion

        Posted on November 11, 2024June 26, 2025 by Bhargabi Banerjee

        Scientists modified bacteria to produce an eco-friendly, self-coloring leather substitute, in a step toward sustainable fashion.

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          How do microbes prepare for winter?

          Posted on October 28, 2024June 25, 2025 by Hunter Dulay

          Researchers discovered that when cyanobacteria sense shorter days they change their cell walls to survive freezing temperatures.

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            How will the melting Greenland Ice Sheet affect ocean currents?

            Posted on September 9, 2024June 26, 2025 by Andrea Corpolongo

            Researchers found the melting Greenland Ice Sheet is releasing tons of icebergs into the North Atlantic Ocean that could further disrupt…

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              What’s making Earth’s atmosphere drier?

              Posted on June 10, 2024June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

              Scientists investigated humidity patterns in tree rings across Europe to test whether recently drier air is natural or caused by global…

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                Can scientists predict catastrophic floods?

                Posted on May 30, 2024June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

                Researchers showed river structure and moisture conditions can help predict large-scale flood events.

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                  Fruit flies use diverse senses to sniff out their surroundings

                  Posted on April 22, 2024June 26, 2025 by Bhargabi Banerjee

                  Scientists found cosmopolitan fruit flies have different genes for smelling and tasting that help them adapt to diverse habitats.

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                    Fig trees interbreed more at their climate extremes

                    Posted on February 26, 2024June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

                    Scientists tracked how fig trees interbreed and swap DNA across different climatic zones to determine where new species might arise.

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