Nitrous oxide levels are on the rise

Nitrous oxide is a greenhouse gas and one of the main stratospheric ozone depleting substances on…

New hope for trees affected by ash dieback

A study identifies the genetics in ash trees that confers resistance to a deadly disease. …

ISS Daily Summary Report – 11/18/2019

Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) Upgraded Tracker Thermal Pump System (UTTPS):  Today, the USOS crew transitioned the…

We have the first full map of the weird surface features of Titan

Astronomers have used data from the Cassini spacecraft to build a full map of Titan’s geological…

Scientists uncover resistance genes for deadly ash tree disease

New research has identified the genetic basis of resistance to ash dieback in UK trees, opening…

Scientists make vampire bats 'glow' to simulate vaccine spread

University of Michigan scientists and their colleagues used glowing fluorescent gel to test the potential effectiveness…

Saving 'half Earth' for nature would affect over a billion people

As the extinction crisis escalates, and protest movements grow, some are calling for hugely ambitious conservation…

Boosting wind farmers, global winds reverse decades of slowing and pick up speed

In a boon to wind farms, average daily wind speeds are picking up across much of…

New, slippery toilet coating provides cleaner flushing, saves water

Every day, more than 141 billion liters of water are used solely to flush toilets. With…

How to observe a 'black hole symphony' using gravitational wave astronomy

Shrouded in mystery since their discovery, the phenomenon of black holes continues to be one of…