Flower Power: From Nanoparticles to Anticancer, the Indian Golden Daisy that Can
Featured Image Caption: Although this plant can be considered a common weed in fields, it is also a medicinal plant
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Month: January 2026
Wolf (and Cougar) at the Door: Restoring Predators in the Eastern U.S.
Researchers investigated whether Eastern U.S. residents would endorse reintroducing red wolves and cougars.
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Gone With the Wind: Changing Climate Conditions Lead to Migratory Insect Decline in Eastern China
Migration is a key stage of many animals’ lives. However, a changing climate may be interrupting this routine travel for many species, including the rice leaf-roller moth. Recent research analyses the changing population dynamics of these moths during migration season and attempts to narrow down the source of these changes.
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Scientists Finally Know What Killed Billions of Sea Stars
A guest post by Mariella B. L. Careaga
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Is Air Pollution Triggering Autoimmune Diseases?
Autoimmune diseases have been on the rise worldwide. Scientists suspect that environmental factors, such as air pollution, may be partly to blame. This recent study used a clever approach called Mendelian randomization to test whether air pollution may cause common autoimmune diseases.
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Invisible Plastics in Our Water: Phthalates in an Urban River Used for Agriculture in Central Mexico
Plastic pollution is often associated with visible waste such as bottles, bags, or microplastics floating in oceans. However, some of the most concerning plastic-related pollutants are invisible, chemically persistent, and capable of traveling silently through water systems. Among these are phthalates, a group of synthetic chemicals widely used to make plastics flexible and durable.
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