Ecologists conduct a novel study on vegetation transpiration from a global network of 251 sites

An ecologist from RUDN University together with colleagues from 14 countries compared three methods for estimating…

By Sea of Galilee, archaeologists find ruins of early mosque

Archaeologists in Israel say they have discovered the remnants of an early mosque—believed to date to…

What writers who imagined drowned worlds tell us about the future of sea-level rise

Water was traded on Wall Street alongside oil and gold for the first time in early…

Simulating space

While most ESA personnel work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, essential activities continue to take…

Traditions are more important than violence when rebel forces govern in the Middle East

New research explains why the Kurds in Syria and Hamas in Gaza have stayed in power,…

Thousands more satellites will soon orbit Earth—we need better rules to prevent space crashes

In recent years, satellites have become smaller, cheaper, and easier to make with commercial off the…

Male butterflies mark their mates with a stench to 'turn off' rival suitors

Smells, scents and stenches are a common feature in the messy world of sex. In animals,…

Level up: Video games inspire new 'living textbook' for computational sciences

A new way of delivering course materials in the computational sciences aims to elevate the study…

Advances in cellulose-based food packaging material move to testing phase of industrial production

VTT is testing Thermocell plastic film made of cellulose and fatty acids in the production of…

Thawing permafrost is full of ice-forming particles that could get into atmosphere

Permafrost—frozen soil in the far north – is thawing, releasing greenhouse gases and long-lost microbes. But…