Research Articles
More Than Dirt: How a Smithsonian Exhibit is Cultivating the Next Generation of Soil Scientists
Discover how the Smithsonian's State Soil Project brings soil science to life in classrooms, revealing the hidden world beneath our feet through hands-on learning.
The Green Mindset: How Our Future Science Teachers See Environmental Threats
Exploring how environmental risk perception in preservice science teachers is shaped by gender, education level, and extracurricular involvement.
The Invisible Force Field: How a Single Layer of Molecules Supercharges Light Absorption on a Semiconductor
Discover how self-assembled monolayers create surface dipole potentials that dramatically enhance infrared light absorption on gallium arsenide semiconductors.
Beyond the Beaker: How Learning to Argue Transforms Chemistry
Discover how teaching chemical solutions through argumentation builds critical thinking skills and transforms students into scientific investigators.
The Invisible Sigh of the Forest: How Satellites Measure a Hidden Climate Player
Discover how scientists use satellite technology to track isoprene emissions from forests and their impact on climate and air quality.
Lamarck's Revenge: How Epigenetics Is Revolutionizing Environmental Law
Explore how epigenetics is transforming our understanding of inheritance and challenging environmental law frameworks to protect future generations.
Seeing in the Dark: How Mid-Infrared Fiber-Optic Sensors Are Revealing Ocean Secrets
Explore how mid-infrared fiber-optic sensors are revolutionizing underwater chemical detection and ocean exploration through advanced optical technology.
The Mantis Shrimp's Fist: X-Rays Unlock the Secrets of a Natural Super-Armor
Discover how scientists are using X-ray technology to decode the mantis shrimp's impact-resistant biocomposite structure and its applications in materials science.
The Invisible Threads: Proving Our Environment Makes Us Sick
Exploring the scientific challenges of proving environmental causes of disease, from correlation to causation
Through the Negotiating Lens: How Event Ethnography Unlocks the Secrets of Global Plastic Treaty Talks
Discover how event ethnography provides unprecedented insights into the global plastics treaty negotiations, revealing power dynamics and participation patterns in environmental diplomacy.