Microplastics found in ‘pristine’ Pyrenees mountains

Scientists from Scotland and France spent five months monitoring the secluded site in the Pyrenees.

Cassini reveals surprises with Titan’s lakes

On its final flyby of Saturn's largest moon in 2017, NASA's Cassini spacecraft gathered radar data…

2900 Square Degree Search for the Optical Counterpart of Short Gamma-Ray Burst GRB 180523B with the Zwicky Transient Facility

Abstract: There is significant interest in the models for production of short gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). Until…

Solar evaporator offers a fresh route to fresh water

About a billion people around the world lack access to safe drinking water. Desalinating salty water…

Magnetically Advected Winds

Abstract: Observations of X-ray absorption lines in magnetically driven disc winds around black hole binaries and…

Graphene gives a tremendous boost to future terahertz cameras

In a recent study, researchers developed a novel graphene-enabled photodetector that operates at room temperature, is…

China, India economic development key to achieving MDG for safe drinking water

From 2000 to 2015, the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) produced mixed and debatable results.…

New method of studying sediment could predict climate change impact

Sedimentary deposits tell a story about how the Earth responded to a changing climate in the…

Employing 3-D coral reef remote sensing to predict fish biomass

Coral reefs offer many tropical fish a vibrantly encrusted locale of refuge – a respite from…

The Version 3 OMI NO2 Standard Product

Abstract: We describe the new version 3.0 NASA Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) standard nitrogen dioxide (NO2)…