For the first time University of Rochester researchers have quantified the energy of ocean currents larger than 1,000 kilometers.
Rochester Researchers Go ‘Outside the Box’ to Delineate Major Ocean Currents
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Mexican Mangroves Have Been Capturing Carbon for 5,000 Years
Researchers have identified a new reason to protect mangrove forests: they’ve been quietly keeping carbon out of Earth’s atmosphere for the past 5,000 years.
Byzantine Solar Eclipse Records Illuminate Obscure History of Earth's Rotation
Witnessing a total solar eclipse is an unforgettable experience and may have been even more impressive throughout history before we were able to understand and accurately predict their occurrence.
Saturn’s Rings and Tilt Could Be the Product of an Ancient, Missing Moon
A “grazing encounter” may have smashed the moon to bits to form Saturn’s rings, a new study suggests.
Refreezing Poles Feasible and Cheap, New Study Finds
The poles are warming several times faster than the global average, causing record smashing heatwaves that were reported earlier this year in both the Arctic and Antarctic.
Scientists Predict Songbirds’ Striking Colours Put Them at Risk of Extinction
A pioneering scientist from our Department of Biosciences along with colleagues from University of Florida, USA, Centre for the Synthesis and Analysis of Biodiversity (CESAB), France, and Massey University, New Zealand have found that brightly and uniquely coloured songbirds are in greater danger of extinction and are more likely to be traded as pets.
