New tool provides critical information for addressing the global water crisis

The World Economic Forum lists water crises among the top 10 most likely and impactful global…

Study takes the long view of Santa Barbara coastline vulnerability and provides options for adaptation

Santa Barbara County residents love their coastline, from the small-town beaches of Carpinteria to Santa Barbara’s…

German fishermen's scepticism towards EU impedes compliance with its regulations

Negative perception of a regulatory authority like the EU diminishes the honesty of those regulated, for…

Brave new world: Simple changes in intensity of weather events 'could be lethal'

Hurricane Dorian is the latest example of a frightening trend. Extreme weather events are becoming more…

Mathematicians help improve efficiency of data centers using Markov chains

RUDN University mathematicians created a model of maximum efficiency of data centers. It is based on…

Chemists obtain new material for antibacterial food coatings

RUDN University chemists have developed a simple and convenient method for producing derivatives of the natural…

NASA finds tropical storm Narda bringing heavy rainfall to western Mexico

NASA’s Aqua satellite captured an image of Tropical Storm Narda along Mexico’s west coast in the…

Bateman's cowbirds: A closer look at monogamy and polygamy in brood parasitic birds

Researchers at the University of Illinois have shown through a multi-year study that cowbirds (Molothrus ater)…

NASA finds Typhoon Mitag's eye east of Taiwan

NASA’s Terra satellite captured an image of Typhoon Mitag’s cloud-filled eye, located east of Taiwan. …

Cuba battles plague of giant snails

Silently and without pause, the giant African snail has been invading Cuba. Click here…