Supermarkets urged to act now to change infrastructure and systems as new research shows online shopping hides plastic waste.
Unique Videos Show How Trawling Restrictions Brings Back Life
Trawling restrictions not only benefits fish and shellfish; anemones and corals are also becoming more common, according to a new study from the University of Gothenburg.
Vancouver Residents Motivated to Prepare for Disasters, But Seek More Support and Connection
Vancouverites are taking steps to prepare for earthquakes, wildfire smoke and other emergencies, but say they need clearer information and stronger community ties to feel truly ready, according to a new study by the University of British Columbia and the City of Vancouver.
Climate Change is Supercharging Europe’s Biggest Hail, Study Shows
Climate experts from Newcastle University, the Met Office, and the University of Bristol used European-wide km-scale simulations to model future changes to hail with global warming.
Coyote Populations Surge, Rebound Quickly
Trying to curb coyote populations may be a lost cause, according to a new University of Georgia study.
Scientists uncover a mysterious Jurassic lizard with snake-like jaws
A strange Jurassic lizard discovered on Scotland’s Isle of Skye is shaking up what we know about snake evolution. Named Breugnathair elgolensis, the “false snake of Elgol” combined hook-like, python-style teeth and jaws with the short body and limbs of a lizard. Researchers spent nearly a decade studying the 167-million-year-old...
Scientists just found the shocking reason Chile’s quake shook so hard
A massive quake struck Calama, Chile, in 2024, surprising scientists with its unusual depth and destructive power. Unlike typical deep quakes, it broke past thermal limits and triggered an intense “thermal runaway” rupture. Researchers say the event challenges long-held theories and highlights the need for improved monitoring and preparedness. Their...
Japan’s hot springs hold clues to the origins of life on Earth
Billions of years ago, Earth’s atmosphere was hostile, with barely any oxygen and toxic conditions for life. Researchers from the Earth-Life Science Institute studied Japan’s iron-rich hot springs, which mimic the ancient oceans, to uncover how early microbes survived. They discovered communities of bacteria that thrived on iron and tiny...
Scientists just recreated a wildfire that made its own weather
In 2020, California’s Creek Fire became so intense that it generated its own thunderstorm, a phenomenon called a pyrocumulonimbus cloud. For years, scientists struggled to replicate these explosive fire-born storms in climate models, leaving major gaps in understanding their global effects. Now, a new study has finally simulated them successfully,...
Researchers Wake Up Microbes Trapped in Permafrost for Thousands of Years
In a new study, a team of geologists and biologists led by CU Boulder resurrected ancient microbes that had been trapped in ice—in some cases for around 40,000 years.