Research reveals household water consumption changes during lockdown

Cranfield University research using data from smart meters has found that household water consumption changed significantly…

Emission allowance system for construction materials most cost-effective way to cut carbon

An emissions allowance system would steer the construction industry toward making the needed emission reductions where…

Is the nearest star cluster to the sun being destroyed?

Data from ESA’s Gaia star mapping satellite have revealed tantalizing evidence that the nearest star cluster…

Research and policy in a changing Arctic

“A climate in crisis,” President Biden said in his inauguration speech, is among a cascade of…

Honeybees find their queen by carrying out a cascade of scenting behaviors

A team of researchers from the U.S., Japan, Germany, and the Netherlands reports that honeybees use…

New picture of famous black hole reveals its swirling magnetic field

The team that released the first image of a black hole in 2019 has added magnetic…

ESA boost for UK space transportation initiatives

As part of its Boost! programme, ESA has signed two new contracts which support UK-based Orbex…

Capturing the structure of large molecular complexes

Capturing the structure of large molecular complexes with variable shape is an extremely difficult task. Scientists…

Scaled, armored or naked: How does the skin of fish evolve?

Usually scaled, the skin of fish can also be naked or made up of bony plates.…

Older than expected: Teeth reveal the origin of the tiger shark

A team of researchers has examined the fossil record of these apex predators and found out…