How much does life weigh?
Researchers have developed a scale for measuring cells. It allows the weight of individual living cells, and any changes in this weight, to be...
Yellowstone spawned twin super-eruptions that altered global climate
A new geological record of the Yellowstone supervolcano's last catastrophic eruption is rewriting the story of what happened 630,000 years ago and how it...
The oceans were colder than we thought
A team of researchers has discovered a flaw in the way past ocean temperatures have been estimated up to now. Their findings could mean...
A drier south: Europe’s drought trends match climate change projections
Researchers published new findings that suggest European drought trends are lining up with climate change projections, pointing to decreases in drought frequency in the...
6,000-year-old skull could be from the world’s earliest known tsunami victim
Scientists have discovered what they believe is the skull of the earliest known tsunami victim, a person who lived 6,000 years ago in Papua...
Investing in conservation pays off, study finds
Governments and donors have spent billions of dollars since the 1992 Rio Earth Summit attempting to slow the pace of species extinctions around the...
‘Scars’ left by icebergs record West Antarctic ice retreat
Thousands of marks on the Antarctic seafloor, caused by icebergs which broke free from glaciers more than ten thousand years ago, show how part...
Marine microbiology: Scavenging to survive below the seafloor
Microorganisms living in the sediments buried below the seafloor obtain their nutrients by using secreted enzymes to degrade adsorbed detritus. A new study shows...
New fractal-like concentrating solar power receivers are better at absorbing sunlight
Engineers have developed new fractal-like, concentrating solar power receivers for small- to medium-scale use that are up to 20 percent more effective at absorbing...
Among ‘green’ energy, hydropower is the most dangerous
Many governments are promoting a move away from fossil fuels towards renewable energy sources. However, in a new study, scientists highlight some of the...
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