Caffeine and Mosquito Repellent Are Quietly Seeping Into India’s Rivers and Groundwater
A new review finds that caffeine and DEET, two ubiquitous everyday chemicals, are widely contaminating India's rivers and urban groundwater ...
Tag: ecotoxicology
Coconut Shell Biochar Locks Away Aged Herbicide Residues in Farmland Soil
New research shows coconut shell-derived biochar can sequester aged napropamide residues in farmland soil, cutting plant uptake by more than ...
Sea Lion Pups Carry Some of the Highest Mercury Levels Ever Recorded in Seals
A study of mother-pup pairs at Uruguay's Isla de Lobos finds that South American sea lion pups carry among the ...
A Dart, a Sample, and a Decade of Ocean Data: What Whale Biopsies Reveal
A decade-long systematic review of 31 studies shows that biopsy sampling of free-ranging whales and dolphins reveals persistent toxic burdens ...
Living Pollution Sensors: New Review Maps How Organisms Track Global Microplastic Contamination
A new systematic review in Environmental Management maps the global landscape of microplastic biomonitoring, offering a decision framework for selecting ...
The Toxic Afterlife of a Boat Paint Biocide Is Rewriting Risk Assessment
A new Exposure–Transformation–Response framework argues that the antifouling biocide Irgarol remains ecologically and endocrinologically active long after degradation, challenging the ...
Common Herbicide Damages DNA and Stunts Growth of Toad Tadpoles at Tiny Doses
A new laboratory study finds that a prometryn-based herbicide formulation causes DNA damage, oxidative stress, and growth inhibition in common ...
The Plastic Nile: Toxic Cargo of Microplastics Threatens River Life and Human Health
A new scoping review finds that microplastics in the Nile River carry heavy metals, organic pollutants, and antibiotics into fish ...
Eggshells Reveal Alarming Lead and Cadmium Levels in Iranian Ramsar Wetland Birds
A study of three waterbird species at Iran's Gandoman Wetland shows that lead and cadmium in discarded eggshells exceed hazard ...
Toxic Metals Are Piling Up in Brazil’s Freshwater Fish, Review Finds
A systematic review of 52 studies finds that mercury, lead, cadmium, and chromium routinely exceed safety limits in Brazilian freshwater ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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