Cetaceans, including dolphins, porpoises, and whales, play a vital role in coastal ecosystems. They contribute to carbon sequestration, nutrient cycling, prey control, and serve as bioindicators of ocean health. In the waters surrounding Indonesia, over 30 species of cetaceans are found, with three—Bryde's whales, Australian humpback dolphins, and Pacific bottlenose...

Salt pollution in freshwater is an escalating global issue, harming plants, degrading soils, and deteriorating water quality. Urban areas face significant challenges as road salts used for winter de-icing wash into stormwater systems, affecting infrastructure and posing health risks. Salts disrupt key processes like filtration and retention in urban stormwater management systems. Megan Rippy,...

The universe appears to be expanding at a rate that defies current theoretical models and challenges our understanding of physics. A recent study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters strengthens earlier findings that the universe is expanding faster than predicted, intensifying what scientists call the Hubble tension. "The tension now turns into a crisis," said Dan Scolnic, the...