The ability of the world’s tropical forests to remove carbon from the atmosphere is decreasing, according to a study tracking 300,000 trees over 30 years, published today in Nature.

Wetlands, floodplains and aquatic habitats are some of Utah’s most important ecosystems.

The Southern High Plains of the United States have low annual rainfall. 

After more than 70 years, a great mystery of zoology has been solved: Honeybees actually use different dance dialects in their waggle dance. Which dialect has developed during evolution is related to the radius of action in which they collect food around the hive.

With just one water sample, and using no nets or fishhooks, the University of New Brunswick’s Dr. Scott Pavey can tell what types of fish live in a stream or lake.

One of the most productive areas in the world for oil remains rich in the resource, according to the latest USGS assessment.

The biopolymer lignin is a by-product of papermaking and a promising raw material for manufacturing sustainable plastic materials. 

Sceintists are exploring the physical processes that can drive flash droughts, the existing capabilities to predict them and what is needed to establish an effective early warning system.

Scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) will lead the development of the first Australian satellite designed to predict where bushfires are likely to start and those that will be difficult to contain.

Arctic expedition continues on its next stage as crew and cargo transitions to another ship.