Cities and their rising impacts on biodiversity—a global overview

The rapid expansion of cities around the world is having an enormous impact on biodiversity. To…

In a split second, clothes make the man more competent in the eyes of others

People perceive a person’s competence partly based on subtle economic cues emanating from the person’s clothing,…

Study: Favorable environments for large hail increasing across U.S.

A group of atmospheric scientists have uncovered an environmental footprint that could help explain why the…

Wing genes responsible for tiny treehopper's extraordinary helmet: study

They sport some of the most impressive headgear in the insect world, yet they’re no bigger…

Tackling air pollution: researchers present emissions inventory for Nepal

Data on emission amounts and sources have an important role to play in shaping policy on…

NASA examines Tropical Cyclone Belna's water vapor concentration

When NASA’s Aqua satellite passed over the Southern Indian Ocean, water vapor data provided information about…

Climate change and the threat to global breadbaskets

Climate change is not just resulting in a steady increase in temperatures, but also in an…

Asian water towers are world's most important and most threatened

Scientists from around the world have assessed the planet’s 78 mountain glacier-based water systems. For the…

How planets may form after dust sticks together

Scientists may have figured out how dust particles can stick together to form planets, according to…

Volcano F is the origin of 'floating stones'

Stones do not float in water—this is a truism. But there is hardly a rule without…