Nov 30, 2022 09:30AM
A legally autonomous black gum tree named Terra0 on the campus of the Community College of Allegheny County owns itself and perhaps even the few square feet of land it grows on.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predicts that average global wind speeds could drop by up to 10 percent by 2100.
Children are regularly getting less than nine hours of sleep per night, which can cause notable differences in brain regions that influence memory, intelligence and well-being.
Atmospheric carbon dioxide pumped into a mature forest at levels predicted to be the norm by 2050 will cause trees to produce more and longer roots, thus absorbing and storing more carbon.
The demand for power to charge electric vehicles (EVs) could burden the electric grid in western states at peak times by up to 25 percent if most charging is done at night.
Oct 31, 2022 09:31AM
Science is now able to understand some of the physiological reasons for that calming connection between horse and human.
The endocannabinoid system has been neglected by Western medicine for years, despite studies establishing its power to regulate parts of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract.
Oct 31, 2022 09:30AM
Applied on top of existing asphalt pavement, cool pavement road treatment reflects heat, which is especially needed in heat island areas.
Facing threats from invasive pests, climate change and habitat loss, up to 135 tree species—about one-sixth of those found in the continental U.S.—could be lost forever.
Scientists have produced good-quality concrete in which all of the aggregate has been replaced with tire particles.
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