Octopuses May Be Adapting to The Rising Acidity of Our Oceans, Study Suggests
We know that all the excess CO2 we’re pumping into the air – alongside a host of other damaging effects – is … Keep Reading
NASA Says 2020 Was Basically The Hottest Year on Earth Since Records Began
NASA announced Thursday that 2020 was likely the planet’s hottest year on record, edging out 2016 by one-tenth of a degree Celsius. … Keep Reading
Critical Test of NASA’s Giant Moon Rocket Cut Short by ‘Major Component Failure’
NASA’s mega-sized moon rocket encountered an engine issue during a critical test on Saturday, and the error could further delay the agency’s … Keep Reading
Iceland Genetically Sequences Every COVID-19 Case in World-Leading Strategy
Iceland has genetically sequenced all its positive COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, an increasingly vital practice as worrying new … Keep Reading
How the Suburbs Could Help Save Biodiversity
Plants, and the insects which rely on them, are the living foundations of our planet. But these foundations are under stress because, … Keep Reading
How to restore the legendary acoustics of Notre Dame after the fire
For centuries, the interior of Notre Dame never saw much sunlight. But when Brian Katz stepped inside the cathedral last July, the … Keep Reading
The Most Common Stars in Our Galaxy May Be More Habitable Than We Thought
Red dwarf stars are the most common kind of star in our neighbourhood, and probably in the Milky Way. Because of that, … Keep Reading
We Need to Talk About The Rapid Decline in Insects Around The World
Apocalypse or revolution? Depending on the study making headlines, insect numbers around the world are either in dramatic freefall or simply an … Keep Reading
Here’s How 12,000-Year-Old Weather Can Help Us Predict Future Changes in The Climate
The end of the last ice age, around 12,000 years ago, was characterised by a final cold phase called the Younger Dryas. … Keep Reading
Deep-Sea Coral Reefs Found Surviving in Ireland at The Edge of a Submarine Canyon
Most people associate the word “coral” with sunshine, blue skies and Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. In fact, more than half of the … Keep Reading