A “grazing encounter” may have smashed the moon to bits to form Saturn’s rings, a new study suggests.
Saturn’s Rings and Tilt Could Be the Product of an Ancient, Missing Moon
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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.
Forests’ Carbon Mitigation Role Threatened by Triple Risk - Study
Forests exist in a delicate balance with climate change - sucking carbon dioxide out of the air and hosting biodiversity, as long as droughts, wildfires and ecosystem shifts do not kill them first, a new study reveals.
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.
Growing Thyme Among Almond Trees Increases the Productivity of the Land and Mitigates Climate Change
The introduction of perennial crops in the alleys of rain-fed Mediterranean almond trees reduces the emission of greenhouse gases, according to the latest study by the Diverfarming project.
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.
