Most people don't associate the Mediterranean with tsunamis, but UNESCO has said there's a certain chance of one hitting the basin within the next 30 years, and Nice is already drawing up evacuation plans
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A team in Japan has worked out how to measure a type of quantum entanglement that nobody had been able to detect before, and it could be important for the future of communication
Scientists have identified a newly discovered hamster-sized mammal species from 75 million years ago, offering rare clues about how small, adaptable ancestors may have survived the extinction that doomed the dinosaurs.
Hurricane forecasts have greatly improved in recent years thanks to improvements. However, due to recent federal budget cuts and staff shortages, the accuracy and reliability of forecasts are at risk.
Researchers have uncovered a giant new dinosaur species in Thailand, believed to be the largest ever found in Southeast Asia, shedding new light on the region’s prehistoric past and ancient wildlife.
Scientists have worked out why the surface of the open ocean keeps releasing methane even though it shouldn't, and what it means for a warming planet is not reassuring
Scientists discovered fossils showing ancient octopuses were enormous, intelligent apex predators with powerful bites. The finding reshapes ideas about prehistoric oceans and reveals that octopuses evolved complex behaviour far earlier than expected.
A team of Chinese scientists succeeded in producing gradusol, a natural compound found in fish and marine organisms, using genetically modified bacteria. The breakthrough opens the door to new, more sustainable sunscreens with antioxidant properties.
Researchers have found a class of silicone-based pollutants drifting through the atmosphere at far higher concentrations than anyone expected, from city centres to forests, and they think engine oil is a major source
Researchers at the University of Miami turned blue sharks into mobile oceanographic observers. Their data improved the accuracy of seasonal climate models by up to 40%.
A study in Spain reveals that black carbon is the main pollutant associated with deterioration in body composition among older adults. Learn more here!
Scientists studying ancient DNA in southern Germany found that after the Roman Empire fell, people moved in small groups and slowly mixed together, rather than large “Germanic” migrations happening at once.