Southeast Asian forest loss greater than expected, with negative climate implications

Researchers using satellite imaging have found much greater than expected deforestation since 2000 in the highlands…

Neuroscientists uncover secret to intelligence in parrots

Neuroscientists have identified the neural circuit that may underlay intelligence in birds, according to a new…

A bright and vibrant future for seismology

Fiber-optic cables can be used to detect earthquakes and other ground movements. The data cables can…

Spraying efficiently: Breaking up is hard to do

Using oscillating liquid streams, breakup and drop formation can be improved compared to common straight jets,…

Material could help windows both power your home and control its temperature

Environmentally friendly building trends have boosted the popularity of window coatings that keep heating and cooling…

Can citizen science reverse the extinction of experience?

Opportunities for people to interact with nature have declined over the past century, as many now…

Self-healing seed pods

An international team of researchers has discovered a self-sealing mechanism in the seed pods of Banksia…

Superstar Eta Carinae shoots cosmic rays

NASA's NuSTAR space telescope shows that Eta Carinae, the most luminous and massive stellar system within…

New genomic regions associated to weight gain in Nelore cattle

A pioneering research project has identified genes potentially associated with functions such as growth and weight…

Fleet of aerial, surface, and underwater robots maps ocean front

The research vessel Falkor returns with unprecedented detail of a major open-ocean front mapped with multiple…