How the Pacific Ocean influences long-term drought in the Southwestern US

The Southwest has always faced periods of drought. Most recently, from late 2011 to 2017, California…

NASA sees Flossie now a remnant low pressure area

Former Hurricane Flossie was nothing more than a remnant low pressure area early on Tuesday, August…

Knowing berry pests' varied diets may help control them

With New York state’s $20 million berry industry entering peak season, an invasive fruit fly is…

Industrial fishing behind plummeting shark numbers

A team of researchers, led by international conservation charity ZSL (Zoological Society of London), has discovered…

A hog in wolf's clothing

Human and wildlife conflict has increased along with expanding human populations, particularly when wildlife endanger humans…

Half-a-degree warmer means 30,000 more deaths yearly in urban China: study

An increase in global warming from 1.5 to 2 degrees Celsius above late 19th-century levels would…

Thyme essential oil in corn starch particles combats Aedes aegypti larvae

Corn starch, an abundant, cheap and biodegradable raw material, is the basis for a novel larvicide…

Critical deployment of NASA Webb's secondary mirror a success

In order to do groundbreaking science, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope must first perform an extremely…

Guacamole lovers, rejoice! The avocado genome has been sequenced

We now know the DNA of guacamole. Click here for original story, Guacamole lovers,…

How do you forecast eruptions at volcanoes that sit 'on the cusp' for decades?

Some volcanoes take their time—experiencing protracted, years-long periods of unrest before eventually erupting. This makes it…