NASA analyzes ex-Tropical Cyclone Damien's rainfall in Western Australia

Tropical Cyclone Damien made landfall on Feb. 9 along the northern Pilbara coast of Western Australia.…

The effects of China's one-child policy on women's education

Women’s educational attainment has increased tremendously and even exceeded men’s all over the world in the…

Reimagining the link between geographic space and species could boost conservation and management efforts

In the latest issue of The American Naturalist, University of Kansas investigator Jorge Soberón offers a…

Geothermal energy: Drilling a 3,000-meter-deep well

Although stopping climate change is challenging, it is imperative to slow it down as soon as…

Global warming and extinction risk

How can fossils predict the consequences of climate change? A German research team from FAU, the…

Sensitive and specific potassium nanosensors to detect epileptic seizures

Researchers at the Center for Nanoparticle Research, within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS, South Korea)…

A thermometer that can be stretched and deformed by water

Recent outbreaks of the novel coronavirus have emphasized the importance of quarantine and prevention more than…

'Reverse fuel cell' converts waste carbon to valuable products at record rates

Fuel cells turn chemicals into electricity. Now, a University of Toronto Engineering team has adapted technology…

Not everything is ferromagnetic in high magnetic fields

High magnetic fields have a potential to modify the microscopic arrangement of magnetic moments because they…

Storm sows trail of destruction across Europe

Fierce winds and heavy rains claimed at least three lives across northern Europe on Monday as…