A new generation of robots is beginning to walk among crops, pointing the way towards the automation of key agricultural tasks, with artificial intelligence as a central ally.
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According to satellite observations and climate models, the average rate of sea level rise in the Mediterranean has shown a significant acceleration. From 1993 to 2022, the global average stood at approximately 3.3 millimetres per year, but in recent years it has approached 4.5 millimetres annually, a level that is causing considerable concern.
A new study published in The Anatomical Record reveals why the iconic dinosaur Triceratops would have had such a large nose.
Hydrogenation is a key reaction in chemical manufacturing but is powered by fossil fuel-derived hydrogen; how can waste bread change that?
A group of geologists symbolically descended into the bowels of the planet to understand why the Earth's magnetic field behaves so capriciously, discovering that the Earth's engine does not work as previously thought
A spectacular rocket breakup over Europe has now been tied to something less visible: scientists say they’ve measured a sharp spike in lithium high above Earth, linked to that re-entry
Beach cleaners on a small Orkney island have been finding far more rubbish than usual, including items that look decades old and apparently travelled a very long way to get there
Quantum machines keep falling over because their qubits are too easy to disturb, but now researchers say they’ve nailed a key step for a new style that read their state cleanly, in real time
Researchers at the Universities of Portsmouth and Dundee find abnormal temperatures are linked to pessimism about finances and life satisfaction.
Often, we end up daydreaming or wondering what life would have been like if we had chosen otherwise. Scientists have long believed this ability is unique to humans but it may not really be so.
After the extreme 2023 and 2024 event, scientists warn that the Pacific Ocean may be heading towards another warm episode. The rapid recurrence of El Niño challenges historical patterns and raises the risk of new global temperature records.
A new strategy could help researchers track micro- and nanoplastics within living organisms, addressing a major gap in understanding how these particles move, transform, and cause harm.