Floating photovoltaic (FPV) platforms in a French Polynesian lagoon substantially reduced the amount of light reaching the seabed but produced no detectable change in water temperature, according to a year-long study. Researchers monitored four FPV platforms and a control area in the lagoon of Tumaraa on Ra’iātea from August 2024 to September 2025. The platforms…

Scientists have developed an environmental DNA test that can detect four invasive constrictor snakes in Florida from a single sample. The tetraplex digital PCR assay was designed to identify Burmese pythons, northern African pythons, boa constrictors, and rainbow boas, which overlap in distribution and habitat in South Florida. The study found no cross-amplification among the…

An Ohio solar site is becoming a working landscape for more than just electricity generation. At Big Plain Solar in Madison County, more than 3 million honey bees are being supported across a site that includes solar panels and managed beehives, as reported by Leeward Renewable Energy. The project works with veteran-led beekeeping organisations to…