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This cool discovery in the ruins of Chernobyl is now helping to understand how life on Earth copes with radiation, and how ...

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Microscopic organisms are being deployed to capture methane from sources such as farms and landfills, with the potential for ...

A new study shows that microplastics in the natural environment are colonized by pathogenic and antimicrobial resistant ...

Increased toxicity from plastic pollution in a warmer climate is highly likely to be affecting whole ecosystems, with ...

A new study shows that microplastics in the natural environment are colonised by pathogenic and antimicrobial resistant ...