How saving the ozone layer in 1987 slowed global warming

The Montreal Protocol, an international agreement signed in 1987 to stop chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) destroying the ozone…

Genetic typing of a bacterium with biotechnological potential

Pseudomonas putida is a bacterium occuring in soil, aquatic environments and plants. Although the virulence of…

Huge waves and disease turn Marshall Islands into 'war zone,' health official says

The level of alarm is already high in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, as the…

Hubble Spots Galaxy’s Dramatic Details

Some of the most dramatic events in the universe occur when certain stars die — and…

Reduced soil tilling helps both soils and yields

Agriculture degrades over 24 million acres of fertile soil every year, raising concerns about meeting the…

Stormquakes: Powerful storms cause seafloor tremors

Stormquakes are a recently discovered phenomenon characterized by seismic activity originating at the ocean floor due…

Rafales must fly in with Meteor air-to-air missiles, India tells France

NEW DELHI: India has asked France to arm the first four Rafale fighters with the top-notch…

Fish scattering sound waves has impact on aquaculture

Schools of fish can scatter sound waves, which has impacts on fish farming. Fisheries acoustics have…

Hire more LGBTQ and disabled astronomers or risk falling behind, review finds

Ensuring research opportunities for indigenous, disabled and LGBTQ astronomers is essential if Australian research is to…

Astronomy fellowship demonstrates measures to dismantle bias, increase diversity in STEM

In 2017, the Heising-Simons Foundation—a family foundation that works in climate and clean energy, science, education,…