How to Cook Up a Lively Universe

Start with the cosmic gravy, and be thankful for the lumps. Click here for…

Floods in northern Italy

Image: Torrential downpours have battered many parts of Italy this month, with extreme flooding wreaking havoc…

Future forests facing climate balancing act

Forests can cope in a warming world only if temperatures increase in line with rises in…

UN: 'Quick wins' needed to keep climate goals within reach

Countries have procrastinated for too long and need to begin making steep cuts to their greenhouse…

Killer crocodiles: Why are more humans being attacked in East Timor?

Mario Da Cruz could only watch in horror as a small army of crocodiles killed a…

Safeguarding the seas, one protected area at a time

From the surface, these 22 square miles of water are unexceptional. Click here for…

Dinosaur skull turns paleontology assumptions on their head

A team of researchers at the University of Alberta has unearthed a well-preserved Styracosaurus skull—and its…

16-million-year-old fossil shows springtails hitchhiking on winged termite

When trying to better the odds for survival, a major dilemma that many animals face is…

Climate change: 'Bleak' outlook as carbon emissions gap grows

The UN says nations must “dramatically strengthen” carbon cuts to avoid dangerous climate change. …

Amateur astronomers help choose asteroid flybys for Hera

Amateur astronomers around the world are being asked to help the proposed ESA asteroid mission. As…