These microscopic silver particles, also known as nanosilver, serve as an antimicrobial agent in a vast array of consumer products including clothing and condoms.

Chickadees will change their feeding behaviour if they think predators are nearby, according to new research by University of Alberta biologists.

A team of researchers say they have pinpointed the source – methane-producing microorganisms – for large amounts of methane emitted from rainforest-turned-cattle-pasture in Brazil’s Amazon region.

In a new national effort, scientists led by Jeff Blanchard, biology, have received a two-year, renewable resource grant from the Department of Energy (DOE).

Situations that are truly win-win are few and far between. But, resource managers and foodies alike agree: Eating blue catfish from the Chesapeake Bay is tasty and nutritious一and it is good for the ecosystem.

The blaze grew 140,000 acres in 24 hours to become the second largest fire in Colorado history.

Recent numerous storms and hurricanes have eaten away much of the state’s 367-mile coastline

As the ice in the clouds melts into droplets, they reflect more sunlight. But in the end there is no more ice left to melt.

A study by University of Alberta biologists identifies three key factors for how cougars select habitats near roadways: traffic, topography and daylight.

The first large-scale study of the risks that countries face from dependence on water, energy and land resources has found that globalisation may be decreasing, rather than increasing, the security of global supply chains.