Plant Life Expanding Around Mount Everest and Across the Himalayan Region
New research shows plant life is expanding in the area around Mount Everest, and across the Himalayan region. Scientists used satellite data to measure the…
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Scientists Warn: Nine Climate Tipping Points Now ‘Active’ – Could Threaten the Existence of Human Civilization
More than half of the climate tipping points identified a decade ago are now “active,” a group of leading scientists have warned. This threatens the…
Faster Computer Processors and Memory With New Electro-Optical Device
First-of-a-kind electro-optical device provides solution to faster and more energy efficient computing memories and processors. In collaboration with researchers at the universities of Münster and…
New Hope for Coral Reef Restoration From Playing Sounds of Healthy Reefs on Loudspeakers
Young fish can be drawn to degraded coral reefs by loudspeakers playing the sounds of healthy reefs, according to new research published today (November 29,…
Animals Including Sharks, Penguins and Turtles Can Help Humans Monitor Oceans
Sharks, penguins, turtles and other seagoing species could help humans monitor the oceans by transmitting oceanographic information from electronic tags. Thousands of marine animals are…
Tracking Basking Sharks Yields Fascinating Insights Into Their Behavior
Tracking the world’s second-largest shark species has revealed that it moves to different depths depending on the time of year. Basking sharks spend most of…
Climate Change Could Significantly Impact Global Banana Yields [Video]
According to new research, climate change could negatively impact banana cultivation in some of the world’s most important producing and exporting countries. Bananas are recognized…
Arctic Sea-Ice Loss Has ‘Minimal Influence’ on Severe Cold Winter Weather
The dramatic loss of Arctic sea ice through climate change has only a “minimal influence” on severe cold winter weather across Asia and North America,…
Scientists View Adolescent Star Undergoing a ‘Growth Spurt’
Astronomers have discovered a young star undergoing a rare growth spurt – giving a fascinating glimpse into the development of these distant stellar objects. A…
Astronomers Discover Helium Exoplanet in the Cygnus Constellation
Astronomers have discovered a distant planet with an abundance of helium in its atmosphere, which has swollen to resemble an inflated balloon. An international team…
New Discovery Suggests Humans Left Africa Earlier Than Previously Thought
Ancient tools and bones discovered in China by archaeologists suggest early humans left Africa and arrived in Asia earlier than previously thought. The artifacts show…
Evolution of Earth’s First Animals Caused Global Warming
The evolution of Earth’s first animals more than 500 million years ago caused global warming, new research shows. Some 520-540 million years ago, animal life…
Astronomers Discover a Cloud-Free ‘Hot Saturn’ Exoplanet, WASP-96b
Scientists have detected an exoplanet atmosphere that is free of clouds, marking a pivotal breakthrough in the quest for greater understanding of the planets beyond…
Archaeologists Reveal Evidence of Hidden Populations in the Amazon
Parts of the Amazon previously thought to have been almost uninhabited were really home to thriving populations of up to a million people, new research…
HELIX Projects Warns Some Climate Change Impacts Locked In, Worst Can Still Be Avoided
The HELIX project warns that some impacts of global warming (such as sea level rise and coastal flooding) are already locked in and unavoidable, but…
New Method Could Accelerate Graphene Production
Engineers at the University of Exeter have developed a new cheap and simple mass production technique for graphene. A team of engineers from Exeter’s Center…
Scientists Discover Giant Ice Channels Beneath Antarctic Ice Shelf
Using satellite images and airborne radar measurements, a team of scientists has discovered giant channels of ice beneath the Antarctic ice shelf. Scientists have discovered…
Graphene Could Make Telecommunication Speeds One Hundred Times Faster
Research from the Universities of Bath and Exeter suggests that the use of graphene in telecommunications could improve speeds by nearly a hundred times that…
