Illuminating dark seas: Why fisheries management must be more transparent

Fisheries management is complex, characterized by uncertainty, contest and compromise. It must balance scientific advice with…

El Niño combined with global warming means big changes for New Zealand's weather

El Niño is officially here, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and with…

Physicists developed faster algorithm for the simulation motion of microparticles in a plasma flow

Understanding the mechanisms of interaction between plasma and microparticles is of a critical importance in various…

DESI early data release holds nearly two million objects

The universe is big, and it’s getting bigger. To study dark energy, the mysterious force behind…

Tropical flying squirrels found to deploy carpentry trick to safely store nuts

Two species of flying squirrel in China’s southern rainforests keep their nut stash high and dry…

How seeing corpses reduces the lifespan of flies

Researchers led by Christi Gendron at the University of Michigan have found the link between death…

MIRI instrument on JWST detects H-alpha emission during the Epoch of Reionization for the first time

An international team of astronomers led by Pierluigi Rinaldi of the University of Groningen has detected…

Why learning animal sounds can be crucial to children's language development

Did you know that animal sounds can be crucial to your child’s early speech and language…

Colonialism has shaped scientific plant collections around the world—here's why that matters

Some of the world’s most popular museums are natural history collections: Think of dinosaur fossils, gemstones…

The materials used by humans now weigh more than all life on Earth

The extent of humanity’s influence on the planet has become increasingly clear in recent years. From…