Satellite-connected tags set to boost marine conservation

Four tiger sharks have been tagged with a new device that will help conservationists to conduct…

Could Twitter be a tool for improving schools?

Twitter has become a tool for school administrators to more efficiently and effectively lead schools, according…

Forestry practice inspired by wildfire could help save grizzly bears, study shows

A shift in how Alberta forests are managed could benefit grizzly bears, according to new research…

Solar energy becomes biofuel without solar cells

Soon we will be able to replace fossil fuels with a carbon-neutral product created from solar…

Copy-number variants in development of insecticide resistance in malaria mosquitoes

Researchers have used whole genome sequencing to understand copy-number variants (CNVs) in malaria mosquitoes and their…

Next-gen membranes for carbon capture

CO2 produced from burning fossil fuels is still mostly released into the atmosphere, adding to the…

An update on the ongoing coral disease outbreak in Florida

Florida’s coral reefs are experiencing a multi-year outbreak of stony coral tissue loss disease. Here is…

New paper points to soil pore structure as key to carbon storage

Alexandra Kravchenko, Michigan State University professor in the Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, and…

Measuring the maelstrom: How sediments move and settle during strong flow events in submarine canyons

Several times a year turbulent underwater pulses of sand, mud, and water sweep down the winding…

Proms pay space-aged tribute to Nasa engineer Christopher Kraft

Chris Kraft, who founded Nasa’s mission control, is honoured at the Proms after his death this…