Czech Republic drought visible from space

The prolonged period of dry weather in the Czech Republic has resulted in what experts are…

A new look into the sources and impacts of greenhouse gases in China

China’s implementation of a national carbon trading market to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions requires reliable…

Climate change: Future floods will delay emergency response

Increases in rainfall in England could impact ambulance and fire crew response times. Click…

Mystery of lava-like flows on Mars solved by scientists

The mystery of some lava-like flows on Mars has been solved by scientists who say they…

New study records dual hand use in early human relative

Research by anthropologists at the University of Kent has identified hand use behaviour in fossil human…

Accurate mapping of human travel patterns with global smartphone data

Understanding people’s short- and long-distance travel patterns can inform economic development, urban planning, and responses to…

How captive animals are coping with the sudden emptiness of the world's zoos and aquariums

More than 700 million people visit zoos and aquariums each year worldwide, so human visitors are…

Team finds effective SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies

A joint research team led by Sunney Xie, Director of Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Genomics…

How environment and microorganisms regulate soil biogeochemical processes in Tibetan wetlands

The Tibetan Plateau, known as the “third pole” of the world, contains abundant and diverse wetlands.…

High hopes for new-age rubber: 'Self-repairing' material has many industrial uses

Imagine a self-repairing rubber, or super-adhesive made entirely from waste materials. Click here for…