From Annapolis to the Arctic: Research schooner begins journey to examine the effects of climate change

In the sunlight of a May afternoon on the Chesapeake Bay, a 72-foot schooner called the…

Cyclone Mocha death toll rises to 29 in Myanmar

The death toll from Cyclone Mocha which barrelled through the Bay of Bengal rose on Monday…

Astronomers observe the first radiation belt seen outside of our solar system

Astronomers have described the first radiation belt observed outside our solar system, using a coordinated array…

Researchers find compound that combats multidrug-resistant bacteria in less than one hour

Resistance to antibiotics is a problem that alarms the medical and scientific community. Bacteria resistant to…

Current efforts are not enough in Chesapeake Bay cleanup, report says. New thinking is required

When it comes to reducing pollution in the Chesapeake Bay, throwing more money at the problem…

Climate change will cut land for coffee by more than 50%, report says

Climate change will reduce the land available for coffee by 54% by 2100 even if global…

New computational tool finds 'hot spots' where compounding environmental and economic risks converge

A computational tool developed by researchers at the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy…

More research needed to spread the benefits of electric vehicles equitably, says study

Electric vehicles, or EVs, promise to reduce carbon emissions and serve as a tool to help…

James Webb Space Telescope detects outgassing water from main-belt comet

After 15 years of attempts, researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have for the…

Evidence found of electromagnetic fields from electrical towers disrupting pollinating honeybees

A multi-institutional team of biologists and ecologists from Chile and Argentina has found evidence suggesting that…