On the morning of July 4, 2019, a series of very small earthquakes began to rumble…
Worrying insights into the chemicals in plastics
ETH researchers examined chemicals in plastics worldwide. They found an unexpectedly high number of substances of…
Analysing volcanoes to predict their awakening
A team has reviewed the literature on the internal and external mechanisms that lead to a…
Aviation's contribution to cutting climate change likely to be small
Although the emissions targets for aviation are in line with the overall goals of the Paris…
A warming climate and intensifying land use increase mercury content in fish
Recent studies show that, in the future, the mercury concentration of fish in Finnish Lapland can…
How American racism is rooted in residential segregation
The disproportionate use of police brutality against people of color in America. Higher COVID-19 death rates…
Do bubble cascades form only in a glass of Guinness beer?
As far back as 1959, brewers at Guinness developed a system that fundamentally altered the texture…
Urban green space brings happiness when money can't buy it anymore
Urban green spaces, such as parks, backyards, riverbanks, and urban farmlands, are thought to contribute to…
Why do some incidents of sexual misconduct go unreported? It's complicated
It’s not uncommon for incidents of sexual misconduct in the workplace to go unreported. Prof. Alice…
Unchecked climate change will cause severe drying of the Amazon forest
Amazon rain forests could be at far higher risk of extreme drought than previously thought, according…