Out of this world: Photosynthesis measured from space

In school, we learned that plants use sunlight to synthesize CO2 and water into products like carbohydrates. Now, a research team is finding another...

Electricity source determines benefits of electrifying China’s vehicles

Researchers have concluded air quality and public health benefits of EVs -- as well as their ability to reduce carbon emissions -- in China...

How icebergs really melt — and what this could mean for climate change

Iceberg melt is responsible for about half the fresh water entering the ocean from the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets. Accurately modelling how it...

Breakthrough in the fight against spruce bark beetles

For the first time, a research team has mapped out exactly what happens when spruce bark beetles use their sense of smell to find...

Past earthquakes triggered large rockslides in the Eastern Alps

Geologists shed new light on a long-lasting debate about the trigger mechanism of large rockslides. Lake mud in two Alpine lakes in Tyrol reveal...

Can evolution be predicted?

Evolution adapts and optimizes organisms to their ecological niche. This could be used to predict how an organism evolves, but how can such predictions...

Quantum leaps in understanding how living corals survive

A new imaging technique has been developed to improve our ability to visualize and track the symbiotic interactions between coral and algae in response...

Luminescent windows generate energy from inside and out

Engineers design and build windowpanes that redirect sunlight or illumination from indoors to edge-band solar cells.

Despite sea-level rise risks, migration to some threatened coastal areas may increase

New research shows that migration to the coast could actually accelerate in some places like Bangladesh despite sea-level change, contradicting current assumptions.

Biologists devise new way to assess carbon in the ocean

A new study by USC scientists explains how marine microbes control the accumulation of carbon matter with important implications for global warming.

Latest news

Popular Articles

Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action

A report by 43 wildlife experts warns that without changes now, many of Earth's most iconic species will be lost forever. Link to full source:...

Do you see a devil in this orchid?

Named for 'el diablo' himself, a new and extremely rare orchid species reveals a wicked heart. Link to full source: Do you see a devil...

Florida man arrested for stealing sea turtle eggs

He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs." Link to full source: Florida man arrested for stealing sea turtle eggs

Rare blindcat found in US, could prove water-filled caves connect Texas and Mexico

The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico. Link to full source:...

10 magical places saved by endangered species

In our efforts to save animals at risk of extinction, we've saved some extraordinary places as well. Link to full source: 10 magical places saved...