Air pollution costs $2.9 trillion a year: NGO

The global cost of air pollution caused by fossil fuels is $8 billion a day, or…

'Atomic dance' reveals new insights into performance of 2-D materials

A team of Northwestern University materials science researchers have developed a new method to view the…

Researchers identify new 'universal' target for antiviral treatment

As the coronavirus outbreak shows, viruses are a constant threat to humanity. Vaccines are regularly developed…

Ancient Antarctic ice melt increased sea levels by 3+ meters—and it could happen again

Rising ocean temperatures drove the melting of Antarctic ice sheets and caused extreme sea level rise…

Local genetic adaption helps sorghum crop hide from witchweed

Sorghum crops in areas where the agricultural parasite striga, also known as witchweed, is common are…

Small marsupials in Australia may struggle to adjust to a warming climate

Numerous questions remain unanswered as to how the planet’s species will respond to climate change. A…

Study develops framework to help firms use crowdsourcing more effectively

In a world of rapid digital change, the pressure to innovate has increased dramatically. Many firms…

Cork vs. reentry

Image: The cork heat shield of ESA’s Qarman CubeSat burning away in simulated atmospheric reentry conditions,…

Wildlife photos: Squabbling mice top 'people's poll' award

An image of two mice fighting on the underground over a crumb of food tops a…

NASA CFO Jeff DeWit Is Leaving NASA

NASA CFO Jeff DeWit Is Leaving NASA Click here for original story, NASA CFO…