Millions of Latinos at risk of job displacement by automation

The potential acceleration of job automation spurred by COVID-19 will disproportionately affect Latinos in U.S. service…

Solar orbiter's first science data shows the sun at its quietest

Three of the Solar Orbiter spacecraft’s instruments, including Imperial’s magnetometer, have released their first data. …

The Arctic hasn't been this warm for 3 million years–and that foreshadows big changes for the rest of the planet

Every year, sea ice cover in the Arctic Ocean shrinks to a low point in mid-September.…

Stellar explosion in Earth's proximity

When the brightness of the star Betelgeuse dropped dramatically a few months ago, some observers suspected…

Pandemic provides unique opportunity for atmospheric chemists

As the COVID-19 pandemic slowed travel and business around the world, pollution emission rates dropped in…

Problems with reproduction in birds

In birds and other species alike, pairs can face considerable difficulties with reproduction. Scientists at the…

Scientists synthesise a material capable of degrading nerve agents in water

A team from the Institute of Molecular Science (ICMol) of the University of Valencia has succeeded…

Ocean warming and acidification effects on calcareous phytoplankton communities

A new study led by researchers from the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the…

Ceramics uncovered in 3000-year-old trading network

The tiny island of Tavolara off the coast of Sardinia may have been a trading place…

Biodiversity: where the world is making progress–and where it's not

The future of biodiversity hangs in the balance. World leaders are gathering to review international targets…