500-year-old Transylvanian diaries show how the Little Ice Age completely changed life and death in the region
Glaciers, sediments, and pollen can be used to reconstruct the climate of the past. Beyond "nature's archive," other sources, ...
Widespread biofluorescence in birds-of-paradise suggests enhanced signaling for hierarchy and courtship displays
New research by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln reports, for the ...
Curiosity rover captures colorful clouds drifting over Mars
Red-and-green-tinted clouds drift through the Martian sky in a new set of images captured by NASA's Curiosity rover using its Mastcam—its main set of "eyes." Taken over 16 minutes on Jan. 17 (the ...
How scientists plan to prevent plastic pollution in the ocean
You may have seen images of seabirds that have built their nests on discarded nets, lengths of rope and other plastic litter, ...
A wealth of evidence: Machine learning approach leads to a 'living systematic map' of climate policy research
Research on climate policy is growing exponentially. Of the approximately 85,000 individual studies ever published on policy ...
Research proves wildlife-filled woods do wonders for your well-being
The sights, sounds and smells of life in a British woodland have been proven to fill us with joy and boost our well-being, ...
Eco-friendly method can separate and recycle refrigerants tied to climate crisis
A study published in the journal Science Advances from researchers at the University of Kansas shows a new eco-friendly ...
Scientists call for greater policy relevance of IPCC reports
In a new study published in the journal Resources, Environment and Sustainability, an international team of scientists, ...
NOAA's vast public weather data powers the local forecasts. A private company alone couldn't match it
When a hurricane or tornado starts to form, your local weather forecasters can quickly pull up maps tracking its movement and ...
Exploiting photon colors for a high-performance quantum internet
Data security on the internet is under threat: in the future, quantum computers could decode even encrypted files sent over ...
How a breeding network could build a genetic pathway to more productive and climate-smart livestock in Africa
Through strategic investment and collaboration, African livestock systems can harness tools such as genomic technologies and ...
'Structural poverty' maps could steer help to world's neediest
Leveraging national surveys, big-data advances and machine learning, Cornell researchers have piloted a new approach to ...