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Underground fungi absorb up to a third of our fossil fuel emissions

Underground fungi absorb up to a third of our fossil fuel emissions

Brian Owens Jun 5, 2023

Researchers estimate that plants transfer more than 13 gigatonnes of…

How to avoid deer fly bites, according to science

How to avoid deer fly bites, according to science

Brian Owens May 27, 2023

An experiment with a sticky fly trap in a Canadian…

Rising Sea Levels Will Isolate People Long Before They’re Underwater

Rising Sea Levels Will Isolate People Long Before They’re Underwater

Brian Owens May 25, 2023

Time and tide wait for no man. Neither does sea…

Some banned pesticides have almost disappeared from the air

Some banned pesticides have almost disappeared from the air

Brian Owens May 9, 2023

Two recently banned pesticides have all but vanished from the…

Canadian PhD students and postgrads plan mass walkout over low pay

Canadian PhD students and postgrads plan mass walkout over low pay

Brian Owens Apr 28, 2023

Academics are demanding a significant boost to government-sponsored fellowships and…

Slippery coating could help reduce microplastic shedding from clothes

Slippery coating could help reduce microplastic shedding from clothes

Brian Owens Apr 24, 2023

Researchers at the University of Toronto have developed a way…