By measuring the electrical fields near swarming honeybees, researchers have discovered that insects can produce as much atmospheric electric charge as a thunderstorm cloud. This type of electricity helps shape weather events, aids insects in finding food, and lifts spiders up in the air to migrate over large distances. The...
Better ventilation could be key for London Underground to manage air quality, finds new study
A lack of fresh air was found in a deep London Underground station, and air pollution is at its worst during the evening rush hour, according to new research.
Improving light absorption in perovskite/Si tandem solar cells
Engineers have achieved a power conversion efficiency of 23.50% in a perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell built with a special textured anti-reflective coating (ARC) polymeric film.
Avoiding extinction: Some Asian animals found thriving near humans
Some of Asia's largest animals, including tigers and elephants, are defying 12,000 years of extinction trends by thriving alongside humans, a new study has revealed.
Butterfly wing patterns emerge from ancient ‘junk’ DNA
Butterfly wing patterns have a basic plan to them, which is manipulated by non-coding regulatory DNA to create the diversity of wings seen in different species, according to new research.
Central Asia identified as a key region for human ancestors
A new study on early human migration shows that semi-arid and desert zones of Central Asia may have served as key areas for the dispersal of hominins into Eurasia during the Middle Pleistocene. Central Asia is positioned at a crossroads linking several zones important to hominin dispersal during this period,...
NASA Study Finds Evidence That Fuel Regulation Reduced Air Pollution from Shipping
Ship tracks, the polluted marine clouds that trail ocean-crossing vessels, are a signature of modern trade.
U.S. Winter Outlook: Warmer, drier South with ongoing La Nina
This year La Niña returns for the third consecutive winter, driving warmer-than-average temperatures for the Southwest and along the Gulf Coast and eastern seaboard, according to NOAA’s U.S.
Oxford-Led Study Finds Disease Outbreaks Influence the Colour of Wolves Across North America
If you were to travel from Arctic Canada and head south down the Rocky Mountains into the US towards Mexico, the further south you go, the more black wolves there are.
How Teamwork — In Nature and the Lab — Can Teach Us About Climate Change
Michigan State University and the University of California, Merced are working to get a better handle on the huge problem of climate change with the help of some very small organisms.