Researchers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) have observed an extreme planet where they suspect it rains iron.
articles
Climate Change Could Threaten Sea Snails in Mid-Atlantic Waters
Climate change could threaten the survival and development of common whelk – a type of sea snail – in the mid-Atlantic region, according to a study led by scientists at Rutgers University–New Brunswick.
Heavy Stress and Lifestyle Can Predict How Long We Live
Life expectancy is influenced not only by the traditional lifestyle-related risk factors but also by factors related to a person's quality of life, such as heavy stress.
Keeping Cats Indoors Could Blunt Adverse Effects to Wildlife
Birds alighting on driveways and baby bunnies munching on lawn grass should keep something in mind: Beware the house cat.
Analysis of Tropical Fire Soot Deposited in the Ocean Will Help Predict Future Global Climate Changes
The ICTA-UAB begins a scientific expedition in the Atlantic Ocean to collect dust and smoke samples from the fires of tropical Africa deposited in marine sediments.
Coral Reefs ‘Weathering’ the Pressure of Globalisation
More information about the effects human activities have on Southeast Asian coral reefs has been revealed, with researchers looking at how large-scale global pressures, combined with the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) climate pattern, can detrimentally impact these delicate marine ecosystems.