Do humanitarian agencies help refugees become independent? Evidence from history

When 5.3 million Ukrainians entered the EU between February and June 2022, alongside life-saving emergency assistance…

Study sees potential ways to mitigate India's risk of groundwater depletion

Groundwater depletion in regions of India where grain is grown for public distribution is a huge…

Humpback whales may steer clear of Hawaiʻi due to climate change

Humpback whales may one day avoid Hawaiian waters due to climate change and rising greenhouse gasses,…

Using native plants to filter a ubiquitous water contaminant

Every day, large quantities of human-generated synthetic chemicals enter Quebec’s wetlands and waterways, altering natural cycles. …

Ecosystems get increasingly thirsty due to climate change

A new study shows that future ecosystem functioning will increasingly depend on water availability. Using recent…

Archaeologists carry out first dig at tomb linked to King Arthur

Archaeologists from The University of Manchester have started a dig at a 5,000-year-old tomb linked to…

Here's what you need to know about the Varroa mite

Bee populations worldwide have been collapsing under attack from parasitic Varroa mites. Now, these mites have…

How land deformation occurs when fault sections creep

Strike-slip faults can be fickle about their movement—they can move slow and steady or remain stationary…

Eavesdropping on whales in the high Arctic

Whales are huge, but they live in an even larger environment—the world’s oceans. Researchers use a…

New telescope to detect gravitational wave events

A new telescope, made up of two identical arrays on opposite sides of the planet, will…