Cereals have natural resistance to pathogenic fungi, but powdery mildew, for example, can overcome this resistance.
Digital Twins in the Arctic: How Svalbard is Becoming a Living Lab for Marine Restoration
A new tool is helping researchers simulate erosion and climate change, turning data into action.
Scientists Create a System for Tracking Underwater Blackouts
Clouds, smoke and fog may darken the skies, but sediment, algae blooms and organic matter can turn day into night on the seafloor.
Minimising the Impact of Melting Glaciers
They have been described as the water towers of the world, and with good reason.
Farm-to-Table via Supercomputer
Picture a Northern California vineyard, rows of grapevines bathed in morning fog, workers hand-thinning vines, exposing them to sunlight, and the slow rhythm of the seasons guiding each harvest.
What Past Global Warming Reveals About Future Rainfall
"Proxies" in geologic record show rainfall was more intense, but less regular during the Paleogene.
Ocean Temperatures Reached Another Record High in 2025
A new international analysis published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences on 9 January finds that the Earth's ocean stored more heat in 2025 than in any year since modern measurements began.
Brown University Neuroscientists Help Identify a Biomarker for Alzheimer’s Disease Progression
Researchers at the Carney Institute for Brain Science have identified electrical activity in the brain that could predict progression to Alzheimer’s disease.
Clues from the Past Reveal the West Antarctic Ice Sheet’s Vulnerability to Warming
A record of repeated retreat of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet during the past warm climates has been identified by International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) Expedition 379 Scientists.
Solar Hydrogen Can Now Be Produced Efficiently Without the Scarce Metal Platinum
A research team led by Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have presented a new way to produce hydrogen gas without the scarce and expensive metal platinum.