Olive tree killer disease still poses risk to Europe

A disease posing a “very serious threat” to the EU’s olive industry still poses a real…

Downstream Gateway: bringing space down to Earth

ESA is launching its Downstream Gateway, a ‘one-stop shop’ service for all downstream opportunities, creating links…

Amount of carbon stored in forests reduced as climate warms

Accelerated tree growth caused by a warming climate does not necessarily translate into enhanced carbon storage,…

Japan space startup aims to compete US rivals within years

A Japanese startup that launched a rocket into space last month plans to provide low-cost rocket…

Fewer babies as US birth rate fails to rebound with economy

America’s baby bust isn’t over. The nation’s birth rates last year reached record lows for women…

Ireland's first grass-fed biorefinery hits the road to help farmers go green

Along the windy west coast of Ireland a biorefinery on wheels is turning grass into a…

Magnetic North Pole 1840–2019

Unlike our geographic North Pole, which is in a fixed location, magnetic north wanders. This has…

Air quality: Take a deep breath

Air pollution has become a serious problem. According to the World Health Organization, seven million premature…

Tug-of-war drives magnetic north sprint

As far as we know, Earth’s magnetic north has always wandered, but it has recently gained…

Analyze this: Space station facility enables rapid biomedical analysis

In its role as a unique orbiting laboratory, the International Space Station provides a broad range…