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A new UMD-led study found that burying wood in the right environmental conditions can stop its decomposition and help curb…

The Conversation: Scientists discover heat-tolerant corals hidden in plain sight. Could it help protect the Great Barrier Reef?

Just as individual humans handle stress differently, so do corals. Even coral colonies of the same species, growing side by…

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Come along with us on a journey of renewal and resurgence as we explore how students and scientists are rebuilding…

September 15, 2024 By Alex Morrison Ozone gas is reducing the growth of tropical forests – leaving an estimated…

September 13, 2024 By Kerra Maddern The production of low carbon, plant-based insulating blocks by agricultural workers from farm materials…

UC Davis Research Suggests Wildfires Can Help Management Efforts August 21, 2024 by Emily C. Dooley Not all forest fires have…

August 17, 2024 By Kathleen Wong, UC Natural Reserve System Credit: Elsa Cleland Using California poppies as a model organism, a…

August 06, 2024 Chestnut Hill, MA (Highpoint Digest) – Rocks recently exposed to the sky after being covered with prehistoric ice…

July 17, 2024 University Park, Pa (Highpoint Digest) − Rechargeable solid-state lithium batteries are an emerging technology that could someday…

Research highlights social justice implications of restoring the Utah lake July 05, 2024 Salt Lake City, UT (Highpoint Digest) −…