Four million nocturnal butterflies travel thousands of kilometres to cross the Australian continent. Discover here how these creatures are capable of a feat previously thought to be exclusive to a few migratory animals and birds.
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Eighty million years ago, giant rivers flowed across Antarctica. Now, scientists have uncovered evidence of these long-lost ancient waterways hidden deep beneath East Antarctica. How does this discovery help to predict future ice losses?
In recent years, there has been much global talk about the vast amounts of plastic waste in the oceans. Shocking images of vortexes of trash and completely polluted beaches have gone viral. We know that plastic waste is ground into tiny plastic elements.
Until now, we only knew that the sun made it difficult to see the screen outdoors. Now, a study links cell phone use to the behavior of the sun. You'll be surprised!
Why did super-greenhouse conditions exist for five million years after a mass extinction 252 million years ago? New research has the answer.
Scientists will use the simulator to study plant diseases, investigating how weather conditions affect plants, and their pollinators, pests and disease-causing microbes.
Researchers have discovered that waxworm saliva and the enzymes it contains are key to the degradation of polyethylene. This is positioned as a biological solution to the plastic pollution crisis.
New projection takes into account level of warming and adaptation, aging populations, regional climatic differences and the potential impact of power outages on air conditioning.
This discovery, published in the journal Nature, could revolutionize our understanding of the heart of our planet and everything related to the field of geophysics.
Does growing up in an unstable environment lead to detrimental change at the molecular and cellular level?
Left or right – does it matter which side your car exhaust is on? New research suggests it might!
Experts in the most devastating impacts of climate change urge governments to prevent them.