Rat Poison Is Reaching Wild Mice in Toronto’s Green Spaces, Study Finds
A new study of white-footed mice in Toronto and Vaughan reveals that second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides from professional pest control are ...
Tag: ecotoxicology
Tiny Plastic Particles Are Inside Wildlife, But Scientists Still Cannot Prove It
A new review argues that nanoplastics are an increasingly recognised contaminant in wildlife, but analytical limitations and non-specific biomarkers mean ...
Urban Coasts Leave Molecular Fingerprints on Reef Fish, Landmark Study Shows
A landmark transcriptomic study of blue damselfish across eighteen Okinawan coastal sites reveals that urbanised waters offer fish an energy-rich ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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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