Urban trees could cut extreme heat by up to 6 degrees

Australia just experienced the second-warmest summer on record, with 2019 being the hottest year. Summer temperatures…

It's official: The last five years were the warmest ever recorded

The World Meteorological Organisation today published a definitive climate report card showing concentrations of greenhouse gases…

Coronavirus could spark a revolution in working from home. Are we ready?

Imagine your employer asking you to work from home until further notice. Click here…

Data overload can stand in the way of new discoveries in conservation efforts

When it comes to conservation, more data is better—except when it’s not. Click here…

Even concerned consumers don't know which food choices have the lowest climate impact

The energy used to grow, process, package and transport food accounts for about a quarter of…

How the humble dung beetle engineers better ecosystems in Australia

Dung beetles play an important role helping clear up all the dung left by other animals…

Deep evolutionary links between monogamy and fatherhood are more complicated than we thought

Compared with our closest relatives, the common chimpanzee and the bonobo, humans are pretty good at…

Magic twist angles of graphene sheets identified

Graphene is 200 times stronger than steel and can be as much as six times lighter.…

A single biological factor predicts distinct cortical organizations across mammalian species

Researchers have explained how visual cortexes develop uniquely across the brains of different mammalian species. A…

More genes associated with canine hip dysplasia and osteoarthritis discovered

A study encompassing over 700 German shepherd dogs indicates that increased joint surface attrition is not…