Satellite imagery and computing power are being used together to help scientists develop real-time monitoring for tiger habitat, allowing them to see the impact of human activity on critical habitats immediately.
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A compound essential for all life likely played a role in life’s origin, and researchers have synthesised the chemical in the lab.
Since 1991, NOAA has been investigating the mysterious sounds of the ocean, including the enigmatic Upsweep, Bloop, Julia and Slow Down. Where do they come from?
This ambitious environmental DNA project promises to capture an unprecedented snapshot of global biodiversity and discover what is in the depths of more than 800 lakes.
Scientists have developed a water soluble, non-toxic spray that fluoresces under blue light, and could make uncovering fingerprints quicker and safer.
There are several scales that allow measuring the magnitude of an earthquake. The one devised by Charles F. Richter almost 90 years ago is still useful to a certain extent, but it is no good for large earthquakes.
Orchids first appeared 85 million years ago, and thrived alongside dinosaurs, but today, they are one of the most threatened plant species.
Using Big Data, 40,000 hours of audio from more than a thousand children under 4 years old on six continents were analyzed to find out why some speak before others.
Birds migrate based on seasonal changes, so migrations generally occur in autumn and spring. However, the times within these seasons can change greatly from species to species, and depend on numerous factors.
ERS-2 has returned home after almost 30 years and during its activity it has shocked our knowledge of the Earth and the changes that are affecting it. So let's find out something more about this incredible satellite.
Greenland's continental ice is melting rapidly, making way for vegetation, which has doubled in the last thirty years. At this rate perhaps we will see this region as the Vikings saw it more than 1000 years ago.
These weather systems have been analyzed for decades with the aim of obtaining a better representation of them. In this way it is possible to provide accurate rainfall projections, mainly during the winter.