Whaling-era graves from the 17th and 18th centuries are being exposed as Svalbard’s permafrost melts due to climate change.
Svalbard is a Norwegian archipelago that lies at the convergence of the Arctic Ocean with the Atlantic Ocean.
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Middle Atmosphere of Mars is Driven by Gravity Waves, New Research Suggests
Atmospheric gravity waves play a crucial role in driving latitudinal air currents on the Red Planet, particularly at high altitudes, according to a new study by University of Tokyo planetary researchers.
This image from the Emirates Mars…
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Environmental Success: Ozone Layer on Track to Heal
What impacts have climate change mitigation strategies had on the ozone layer? This is what a recent study published in Nature hopes to address as a team of researchers led by the Massachusetts Institute of…
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Super sapphire resists scratches, glare, fog and dust
A phone screen you can’t scratch no matter how many times you drop it. Glasses that prevent glare. A windshield that doesn’t get dusty. These are all possibilities thanks to a new way to produce sapphire.
Researchers at The University of Texas at…
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Rock-cut cellars discovered beneath Paderborn’s historic centre
Archaeologists from the Westphalia-Lippe Regional Association (LWL) have uncovered several cellars and a quarry beneath the historic centre of Paderborn, a city in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Since November 2024, archaeologists have…
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New ‘one-pot’ technique a breakthrough for material synthesis
A new technique from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering builds inorganic and polymer battery electrolytes at the same time, in the same vessel. This “one-pot” in-situ method creates a controlled, homogeneous blend,…
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Two privately-owned spacecraft make contact from the moon
This year’s hot destination is the moon. Two landers built by private companies just touched down on the moon within a week of each other. One landed softly and safely — a first for any private spacecraft — while the other did…
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How a Labrador retriever’s genes might affect the dog’s obesity risk
Labrador retriever owners are likely familiar with how persistent their dogs can be in their quest for food, whether begging under the dinner table or stealing a snack left unattended. It’s no surprise, then, that Labs are among the
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Warming is chasing cloud forests steadily uphill
Cloud forests are strange and ghostly places — akin to coral reefs hidden high on tropical mountains. Stunted trees loom in the mist, gnarled trunks and branches crusted in moss, lichens, orchids, ferns, bromeliads and even climbing…
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Butterflies declined by 22% in just 2 decades across the US – there are ways you can help save them
If the joy of seeing butterflies seems increasingly rare these days, it isn’t your imagination.
From 2000 to 2020, the number of butterflies fell by 22% across the continental United States. That’s 1 in 5 butterflies lost. The findings…
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