Study identifies how to verify whether MPAs are effective

Marine protected areas, or MPAS, are an increasingly common way of protecting marine ecosystems by prohibiting…

Correcting historic sea surface temperature measurements

Something odd happened in the oceans in the early 20th century. The North Atlantic and Northeast…

'Artificial snow' could save stricken Antarctic ice sheet – study

Governments could stop the West Antarctic ice sheet from sliding into the ocean and submerging coastal…

Plant viruses may be reshaping our world

The community of viruses is staggeringly vast. Occupying every conceivable biological niche, from searing undersea vents…

Endangered Bornean orangutans survive in managed forest, decline near oil palm plantations

Recent surveys of the population of endangered Bornean orangutans in Sabah, the Malaysian state in the…

Review evaluates how AI could boost the success of clinical trials

Researchers examined how artificial intelligence (AI) could affect drug development in the coming decade. …

Protected area designation effective in reducing, but not preventing, land cover changes

The designation of protected areas in Europe has been effective in reducing, but not completely preventing,…

West Antarctic ice collapse may be prevented by snowing ocean water onto it

The ice sheet covering West Antarctica is at risk of sliding off into the ocean. While…

Protecting a forgotten treasure trove of biodiversity

The lesser-known Cerrado biome in Brazil is a hotspot of biodiversity, but it is being destroyed…

NASA finds tropical storm Danas northeast of the Philippines

NASA’s Aqua satellite provided a visible image of Tropical Storm Danas as it continued to move…