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Know your enemy. To prevent forest fires from spreading it is important to know its strengths...and tackle them.
Are we alone out there? Many earth-like planets have been described and some of them could certainly harbor life as we know it. Some others, however, may not...
Uncontaminated environments are preserved from the pollution which affects the big cities life...or not?
The so-far largest on field study reveals crucial insights on the use of neonicotinoids in agriculture.
The delicate role of climate in regulating how costal hurricanes may form and gain strength.
A worldwide survey has uncovered a widespread contamination of commercial honeys with neonicotinoids (agricultural insecticides). What does this mean for us...
A thorough field study performed in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas, shows that polar bears are experiencing increased difficulty in keeping pace with global...
Many stars are in binary systems, where the two companion stars orbit each other. New evidence indicates that these binary systems and indeed all stars likely...
Astronomers are now beginning to study the atmospheres of exoplanets, revealing details about their chemical composition and how temperature changes with...
Taking control of another body and using it (or part of it) to produce your own energy? What might seem a zombie-like practice is actually a common plankton...
Antarctica’s ice-free areas, home to nearly all the continents flora and fauna, are set to transform dramatically with climate change, which could mean big...
Sliding and collapses of rock slopes may represent a potential threat for infrastructure and populations living nearby. Measuring their movements and...
The by-effects of insecticides are a threat for pollinators and, in turn, for healthy ecosystems. The analysis of their impacts can lead to beneficial...
One of the main goals of NASA’s Juno mission is the study of the interior of Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system. The analysis of Juno’s data...
Deep ocean waters hold enormous amounts of carbon, nutrients and heat. Their influence on Earth’s climate depends critically on the pace and pathways of their...
A star that seems to have exploded multiple times is defying all theories about stellar deaths.
Observations of Ceres from NASA Dawn spacecraft have detected recent variations in its surface, revealing that the only dwarf planet in the inner solar system...
A body of liquid water about 20 km across was detected by radar under 1.5 km of ice in the Martian southern polar cap. This water is likely saturated with...
Investigating microplastic trophic transfer in marine top predators
We found that roughly one-third of the globally protected area estate (amounting to six million km²) is under intense human pressure. Governments around the...
The structure of molecular clouds holds the key to understanding the initial conditions of star and planet formation. However, their disordered appearance and...
Antarctica was once thought to have limited earthquakes. Local data exposed 27 earthquakes in just one year, showing that Antarctica does have earthquakes....
Travel is an activity enjoyed and loved by many people globally. However, tourism is not a “smoke-free” industry. Due to its high carbon intensity and...
The recent conversion of land to oil palm crops has produced catastrophic effects in Southeast Asia. Shocking images of orangutans left with no home, together...
Research into understanding how the Earth acquired its volatile elements suggests that primitive materials that formed early in the Solar System had a limited...
How far has your dinner travelled to get to your plate? If it’s a piece of fish, then the answer might surprise you.
We use intricate models to predict the future of Earth’s climate, and an important component of our climate system is the Greenland Ice Sheet. We are...
Coral reefs are in a steady decline worldwide due to a range of anthropogenic (man-made) stressors. For this study, we focused on the effect of the two main...
Our Earth did not always look like the yellow-blue planet surrounded by clouds that we know today. Changes in the relative abundance of markers present in...
The asteroids and comets of the solar system did not all form in situ as some were captured during the late stages of planet formation. Identifying asteroids...
Whether biodiversity increases or decreases ecosystem stability has intrigued ecologists for decades, without a final answer yet. Our research shows that both...
Spotting features that looked like dunes on Pluto's surface proved the easy part of the research. Showing that the ridges only made sense if they had been...
Interplanetary dust from comets contains surviving interstellar dust, the starting solids from which our Solar System formed. In some, we find evidence of the...
Recent advancements in fishing technologies are unbalancing global marine ecosystems. Our spatio-temporal model to predict global fishing efforts may allow...
Environmental change will have a substantial negative impact on production and availability of several important components of a healthy diet. This study gives...
The world is facing a plastic pollution crisis. Plastic has reached the most remote areas of our lands, seas, and oceans. The scientists from The Ocean Cleanup...
Sensitive, high-resolution spectroscopy reveals the presence of heavy metals in the gaseous atmosphere of the ultra-hot Jupiter KELT-9 b. The spectroscopic...
Lakes are rapidly losing ice cover around the Northern Hemisphere. Currently, 14,800 lakes are no longer freezing every winter. And even small increases in...
Dissolving minerals such as calcium carbonate can buffer the ocean from having its acidity increased. There are many examples in the geological record, where...
The past three decades have experienced substantial warming of the Arctic Ocean. There has been a doubling in the heat stored in the deeper waters, which...
Over 240 localized emission sources of ammonia have been identified using satellite observations. Emissions from the large majority of them are underestimated...
Microplastics (pieces less than 5 mm in size) have now been discovered in a wide range of aquatic habitats, from deep-sea sediments to seemingly pristine...
