A massive world-wide study of dry riverbeds has found they're contributing more carbon emissions than previously…
Month: June 2018
Bang and Whoosh!
This HiRISE image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) captures a new, dated (within about a…
Image: Mount Makalu, Himalayas
Mount Makalu in the Himalayas is pictured in this Copernicus Sentinel-2B image from 9 December 2017.
What a load of crocs!
Wade Kelly's drone captured dozens of the reptiles on camera this week, sunbathing by the Daly…
Critical plant gene takes unexpected detour that could boost biofuel yields
For decades, biologists have believed a key enzyme in plants had one function—produce amino acids, which…
Graphene makes its mark on gas separation
Graphene Flagship researchers overcame the theoretical limiting performance of membranes in gas separation. This collaborative research…
Flatworms found to win most battles with harvestmen
A trio of researchers with Universidade de São Paulo has documented evidence of flatworms and harvestmen…
Primates in peril
Primates are fascinating. They are intelligent, live in complex societies and are a vital part of…
How to calculate the carbon emissions from your daily commute
The problem with carbon emissions is that they're invisible. Unlike other pollutants, greenhouse gases don't dirty…
Researchers describe abundant marine life at the ‘White Shark Café’
In May 2018, an interdisciplinary group of researchers from Stanford University's Hopkins Marine Station, the Monterey…