Kelvin waves, a potential precursor of El Niño conditions in the ocean, are rolling across the equatorial Pacific toward the coast of South America.
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April 2023 Was Earth’s Fourth Warmest on Record
Last month added to the planet’s warm year so far, as April 2023 ranked as the world’s fourth-warmest April on record.
Singing humpback whales respond to wind noise, but not boats
A new study has found humpback whales sing louder when the wind is noisy, but don't have the same reaction to boat engines.
Global warming puts whales in the Southern Ocean on a diet
In the autumn, when right whales swim towards the coasts of South Africa, they ought to be fat and stuffed full. But in recent years, they have become thinner because their food is disappearing with the melting sea ice.
Bacteria killing material could tackle hospital superbugs
Researchers have used a common disinfectant and antiseptic to create a new antimicrobial coating material that effectively kills bacteria and viruses, including MRSA and SARS-COV-2.
New Test Reveals Existing Antibiotics, Hiding in Plain Sight on Pharmacy Shelves, Can Cure Superbugs
A new test revealed that FDA-approved antibiotics — available at your neighborhood pharmacy — can effectively treat superbugs.
Nature Favours Creatures in Largest and Smallest Sizes
Surveying the body sizes of Earth’s living organisms, researchers from McGill University and University of British Columbia found that the planet’s biomass – the material that makes up all living organisms – is concentrated in organisms at either end of the size spectrum.
Amazon Deforestation Down 40 Percent So Far This Year
So far this year, deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is down 40 percent from the same period in 2022, according to government data.
Astronomers Reveal the Largest Cosmic Explosion Ever Seen
A team of astronomers led by the University of Southampton have uncovered the largest cosmic explosion ever witnessed.
Secrets to Southern Ocean’s Critical Role in Slowing Climate Change Revealed
A new paper provides insights on one of the most important factors in the Southern Oceanic carbon cycle, the “biological pump,” where carbon is utilized by organisms at the surface and transferred to ocean depths, away from contact with the atmosphere.