Is climate change really a reason not to have children? Here's four reasons why it's not that simple

In 2009, statistician Paul Murtaugh and climate scientist Michael Schlax calculated that having just one child…

World's deepest coral calcification rates measured off Hawaiian Islands

In the waters off the Hawaiian Islands, rates of calcification were measured in the deepest coral…

Hawaii's climate future: Increasingly dry regions increase fire risk while wet areas get wetter

The islands of Hawaii are world renowned for their generally pleasant and tranquil weather. However, the…

Giant old trees are still being logged in Tasmanian forests. We must find ways of better protecting them

The photo said it all. On the back of a logging truck, a tree so large…

New data reveal US space economy's output is shrinking—an economist explains in 3 charts

The space industry has changed dramatically since the Apollo program put men on the moon in…

Drones reveal the secrets of one of World War II's bloodiest battles

Archaeologists have used high-resolution LiDAR equipment mounted on a drone to investigate a section of the…

Six strategies could boost NY City housing by 300,000 units over decade

Six policies aimed boosting residential housing construction in New York City could spark the production of…

Biodiversity research and conservation efforts may be missing half the world's species

Our understanding of the biodiversity on Earth is unbalanced and biased towards certain species within the…

Immigration slowed in COVID-19 pandemic, but migrant jobs not filled by U.S.-born

A prevailing narrative about immigration is that migrants displace U.S.-born residents in the workforce, but new…

Researchers take important step toward developing cavity-based X-ray laser technology

Researchers have announced an important step in the development of a next-gen technology for making X-ray…