A new use for museum fish specimens

The discoloured fish that rest in glass jars in museums across the world are normally used…

Contracts awarded for the development of enabling space technologies for future missions

Contracts awarded for the development of enabling space technologies for future missions. Click here…

Ocean acidification impacts oysters' memory of environmental stress

As oceans absorb more carbon dioxide, they are becoming increasingly acidic and shifting the delicate balance…

Computer model solves mystery of how gas bubbles build big methane hydrate deposits

New research from The University of Texas at Austin has explained an important mystery about natural…

Environmental DNA in rivers offers new tool for detecting wildlife communities

Ecologists in England and Scotland, collaborating with ecologists Christopher Sutherland and Joseph Drake at the University…

Computer model solves mystery of how gas bubbles build big methane hydrate deposits

New research has explained an important mystery about natural gas hydrate formations and, in doing so,…

NASA Science to Hold Virtual Community Town Hall Meeting

NASA Science to Hold Virtual Community Town Hall Meeting Click here for original story,…

'Fossil earthquakes' offer new insight into seismic activity deep below Earth's surface

A study has shed new light on the mechanisms through which earthquakes are triggered up to…

Environmental DNA in rivers offers new tool for detecting wildlife communities

Ecologists report this week on a new method of identifying an ‘entire community of mammals’ —…

Banded mongoose study reveals how its environment influences the spread of infectious disease

A new study explores the ways that landscapes can influence animal behavior, fostering dynamics that either…