Overflowing rivers can cause enormous problems. Worldwide, the annual damage caused by river floods is estimated…
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Mars rover revival
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Improving coastal restoration by temporarily imitating nature
Coastal ecosystems are in rapid decline around the world. Restoring them is very expensive and is…
Sea-level charting satellite passes with flying colours
Like students all over the world currently awaiting exam grades, the Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite…
Next generation of wearable devices will stay charged longer and track movements better
What if your belt did more than hold up your pants? What if it also listened…
Lifeguards with drones keep humans and sharks safe
A teenager in New South Wales recently died after a fatal shark bite, adding to four…
Giant whale washes up on Indonesian beach
A giant 23-metre (75-foot) whale briefly washed up near a beach in Indonesia but it was…
Aussie student in landmark climate change lawsuit against government
An Australian student is suing the government for failing to disclose climate change risks to investors…
Computationally classifying fungal lifestyles
As a proof of concept, researchers developed an algorithm that “taught” a computer how to classify…
New paper examines disproportionate effect of eugenics on North Carolina's black population
A sordid element of North Carolina’s history is its eugenics program, which authorized sterilization of many…