Plant diseases, though a normal part of nature, can have disastrous effects in agriculture. They reduce…
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A step closer to decarbonising long-haul road transportation
Thanks to the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, efforts to promote the deployment of…
The case for stabilizing forest carbon to mitigate climate change
There’s no doubt that climate change is affecting ecosystems as well as the lifestyles of plants…
From sharks in seagrass to manatees in mangroves, we've found large marine species in some surprising places
When we think of mangrove forests, seagrass meadows and saltmarshes, we don’t immediately think of shark…
The extinction crisis is 'unprecedented in human history'
A recent landmark United Nations report delivered an alarming assessment of the fate of animal life…
Cells develop a 'thicker skin' under extreme gravity
A high-gravity experiment has revealed how cells keep their shape under pressure. Click here…
The 'pulse' of a volcano can be used to predict its next eruption
Predicting when a volcano will next blow is tricky business, but lessons we learned from one…
Project to gather detailed data on microplastics starts with Pacific Ocean expedition
Millions of tonnes of plastic waste are transported by rivers, by wind and in waste water…
'Metasurfaces' that manipulate light at tiny scales could find uses in consumer technology
Most of us know optical lenses as curved, transparent pieces of plastic or glass, designed to…
DNA from 10,000 year old chewing gum reveals the secrets of Stone Age Scandinavians
Chewing gum may seem like a modern habit but that’s apparently not quite the case. Scientists…