Daily School Recess Improves Classroom Behavior

Finding the ASX200 for marine ecosystems
(CSIRO Australia) Researchers are building the environmental equivalent of the ASX200 as a means of monitoring the health of Australian marine ecosystems.

Abandoned mines are still leaking mercury
Abandoned mercury mines in California are polluting the state's major waterways, rendering fish unsafe to eat and risking the health of at least 100,000 people.

Study: Plastic decomposes quickly at sea
Plastic in the oceans can decompose in as little as a year, leaching chemical compounds into the water that may harm the health of animals and possibly even people, a new study found.

Teaming with Microbes: A Gardener's Guide to the Soil...
Smart gardeners know that soil is anything but an inert substance. Healthy soil is teeming with life-not just earthworms and insects, but a staggering multitude of bacteria, fungi, and other...

Biomaterials Science, Second Edition: An Introduction...
The second edition of this bestselling title provides the most up-to-date comprehensive review of all aspects of biomaterials science by providing a balanced, insightful approach to learning...