Beach ‘sticky zones’ act as trash magnets

When citizen scientists collected trash from Pacific Northwest beaches, researchers discovered that some areas are "sticky zones" that accumulate litter.

Hannah Hickey-U. Washington • futurity
Aug. 25, 2022 ~6 min

I'm a Black sociologist, and a mom – by listening to other Black mothers, I've learned about their pandemic struggles and strengths

As the world locked down and a country’s racial reckoning heated up, this social scientist refined her approach to studying the lives of Black moms.

Loren Henderson, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County • conversation
April 29, 2022 ~9 min


Tools tame the wild data of animal tracking

A set of tools called Movebank makes it easier to gather and manage massive amounts of animal tracking data.

Laura Oleniacz - NC State • futurity
Dec. 30, 2021 ~7 min

New Evidence Found of Early Human Ancestors Walking Upright

VOA Learning English • voa
Dec. 5, 2021 ~4 min

Scientists at work: We use environmental DNA to monitor how human activities affect life in rivers and streams

Rivers are among among the most embattled ecosystems on Earth. Researchers are testing a new, inexpensive way to study river health by using eDNA to count the species that rivers harbor.

Emily S. Bernhardt, Professor of Biology, Duke University • conversation
Sept. 17, 2021 ~9 min

Are women climate scientists judged for speaking out? Not so much, research suggests

A new study reveals how female climate scientists are perceived by their peers during media interviews.

George Adamson, Senior Lecturer in Geography, King's College London • conversation
Aug. 2, 2021 ~6 min

Scientists understood physics of climate change in the 1800s – thanks to a woman named Eunice Foote

The results of Foote's simple experiments were confirmed through hundreds of tests by scientists in the US and Europe. It happened more than a century ago.

Sylvia G. Dee, Assistant Professor of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, Rice University • conversation
July 22, 2021 ~8 min

Scientists: Citizen science needs more than ‘rebranding’

Any rebranding of citizen science should involve tangible efforts to boost equity, diversity, and inclusion, argue researchers.

Laura Oleniacz - NC State • futurity
June 29, 2021 ~7 min


5 ways to mend colonialism’s legacy in ecology

"There are significant biases in our understanding of ecology and ecosystems because of this colonial framework of thinking."

Laura Oleniacz - NC State • futurity
June 2, 2021 ~6 min

Scientists at work: Helping endangered sea turtles, one emergency surgery at a time

For the endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle, every individual matters. A team of veterinarians and biologists has formed a network along the Gulf Coast to save injured sea turtles and the species.

Debra Moore, Assistant Clinical Professor of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University • conversation
May 13, 2021 ~8 min

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