A University of Queensland-led study has found that as well as ground vibrations, snakes can hear and react to airborne sound.
Great Uncertainty Over Risk Assessment for Low-Dose Radiation
We are all exposed to ionising radiation over our lifetime.
Whale Warning as Clock Ticks Towards Deep-Sea Mining
Seabed mining could soon begin in the deep ocean – but the potential impact on animals including whales is unknown, researchers have warned.
Why Methane Surged in 2020
When NOAA released its 2020 numbers for atmospheric methane, many scientists were surprised.
Endangered Bahamas Bird May Be Lost From Island Following Hurricane
The endangered Bahama Warbler may be surviving on just one island following Hurricane Dorian’s devastation in 2019, according to researchers at the University of East Anglia.
Human Activity Has Degraded More Than a Third of Remaining Amazon Rainforest
The Amazon rainforest has been degraded by a much greater extent than scientists previously believed with more than a third of remaining forest affected by humans, according to a new study.
Study Reveals Biodiversity Engine for Fishes: Shifting Water Depth
Yale researchers have found that the ability of fish in temperate and polar ecosystems to move between shallow and deep water triggers species diversification.
Fighting Climate Change:Ruthenium Complexes for Carbon Dioxide Reduction to Valuable Chemicals
Climate change is a global environmental concern. A major contribution to climate change comes from excessive burning of fossil fuels.
New Land Creation on Waterfronts Increasing, Study Finds
Humans are artificially expanding cities’ coastlines by extending industrial ports and creating luxury residential waterfronts.
California Reservoirs Refilled by Winter Deluges, Satellite Images Show
In the wake of a series of destructive storms in late December and early January, California’s long-ailing mountain reservoirs have risen, satellite images from NASA show.