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Published Climate change could trigger the Congo peatlands to release billions of tons of carbon - Climate Change Could Trigger the Congo Peatlands to Release Billions of Tons of Carbon


New research reveals that the world's largest tropical peatland turned from being a major store of c...
Published Environmental toxin PCB found in deep sea trench - Environmental Toxin PCB Found in Deep Sea Trench



Researchers on a deep-sea expedition have found PCB in sediment samples from the more than 8,000-met...
Published Scurrying centipedes inspire many-legged robots that can traverse difficult landscapes - Scurrying Centipedes Inspire Many-Legged Robots That Can Traverse Difficult Landscapes



Intrigued to see if the many limbs could be helpful for locomotion in this world, a team of physicis...
Published Monitoring an 'anti-greenhouse' gas: Dimethyl sulfide in Arctic air - Monitoring an 'Anti-Greenhouse' Gas: Dimethyl Sulfide in Arctic Air


Data stored in ice cores dating back 55 years bring new insight into atmospheric levels of a molecul...
Published Paleontologists flip the script on anemone fossils - Paleontologists Flip the Script on Anemone Fossils


Billions of sea anemones adorn the bottom of the Earth's oceans -- yet they are among the rarest of...
Published Protecting very old trees can help mitigate climate change - Protecting Very Old Trees Can Help Mitigate Climate Change


Ancient trees -- those that are many hundreds, or even thousands, of years old -- play a vital role...
Published Deforestation in the tropics linked to a reduction in rainfall - Deforestation in the Tropics Linked to a Reduction in Rainfall


Deforestation is resulting in reduced rainfall across large parts of the tropics, according to new r...
Published Half of the world's coral reefs may face unsuitable conditions by 2035 - Half of the World's Coral Reefs May Face Unsuitable Conditions by 2035


There's more bad news for planet earth if climate change continues unabated. New research reveals th...
Published Bacteria for blastoff: Using microbes to make supercharged new rocket fuel - Bacteria for Blastoff: Using Microbes to Make Supercharged New Rocket Fuel


Biofuel scientists used an oddball molecule made by bacteria to develop a new class of sustainable b...
Published The Greenland Ice Sheet is close to a melting point of no return - The Greenland Ice Sheet: Approaching a Melting Point of No Return


A new study using simulations identified two tipping points for the Greenland Ice Sheet: releasing 1...
Published Mori3: A polygon shape-shifting robot for space travel - Mori3: A Polygon Shape-Shifting Robot for Space Travel



By combining inspiration from the digital world of polygon meshing and the biological world of swarm...
Published Forest recovery after Montana's 2017 fire season - Forest Recovery After Montana's 2017 Fire Season



Researchers found thousands of seedlings growing after recent fires in Montana, especially at sites...
Published Gradual evolution is back: Darwinian theory of gradual process explained in new research - Gradual Evolution is Back: Darwinian Theory of Gradual Process Explained in New Research


Abrupt shifts in the evolution of animals -- short periods of time when an organism rapidly changes...
Published New textile unravels warmth-trapping secrets of polar bear fur - New Textile Unravels Warmth-Trapping Secrets of Polar Bear Fur



Engineers have invented a fabric that concludes the 80-year quest to make a synthetic textile modele...
Published Researchers develop manual for engineering spin dynamics in nanomagnets - Researchers Develop Manual for Engineering Spin Dynamics in Nanomagnets



An international team of researchers has developed a comprehensive manual for engineering spin dynam...
Published Arctic vegetation has a major impact on warming - Arctic Vegetation: A Major Contributor to Global Warming


An international team of research scientists has documented the central role of vegetation for Arcti...
Published Antarctic ice shelves experienced only minor changes in surface melt since 1980 - Antarctic Ice Shelves Experienced Only Minor Changes in Surface Melt Since 1980



A team of glaciologists set out to quantify how much ice melt occurred on Antarctica's ice shelves f...
Published Improving perovskite solar cell resistance to degradation - Improving Perovskite Solar Cell Resistance to Degradation


Despite their huge potential, the way perovskite solar cells respond to external stimuli -- such as...
Published Cities will need more resilient electricity networks to cope with extreme weather - Cities Will Need More Resilient Electricity Networks to Cope with Extreme Weather



Dense urban areas amplify the effects of higher temperatures, due to the phenomenon of heat islands...
Published The clue is in the glue -- Nature's secret for holding it together - The Clue is in the Glue: Nature's Secret for Holding it Together



An obscure aquatic plant has helped to explain how plants avoid cracking up under the stresses and s...