Amid melting glaciers, Swiss vote on new climate law

The Swiss, feeling the impact of global warming on their rapidly melting glaciers, were voting on…

Bad break-up in warm waters: Why marine sponges suffer with rising temperatures

Marine sponges have started dying in vast numbers in coastal areas around the globe. Just this…

Slowing deep Southern Ocean current may be linked to natural climate cycle—but melting Antarctic ice is still a concern

Our new research in the Antarctic suggests that the vital layer of cold water on the…

Light pollution is taking the sparkle out of glow-worm mating

The invention of electric light has extended our lives deeper into the night: street lamps help…

To fight berry-busting fruit flies, researchers focus on sterilizing the bugs

Paul Nelson is used to doing battle with an invasive fruit fly called the spotted wing…

New tracking device to keep better tabs on wolves

Keeping up with the journeys of wolves and welfare of wild horses has never been easier.…

Nanoparticles deliver small interfering RNA to slow multiple myeloma

Research led by the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, has used siRNA-based silencing of protein cyclophilin A…

Remains of new species of duck-billed dinosaur found in Chile

Remains of a species of herbivorous dinosaur previously unknown in the southern hemisphere have been discovered…

Climate warming pits geese against farmers in Finland

With a cacophony of honks sounding like a hailstorm, tens of thousands of hungry geese blanket…

Jupiter's moon Europa may have had a slow evolution

Jupiter’s moon, Europa, is slightly smaller than Earth’s Moon and is one of the most promising…