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.
Pollution from megaconstellation satellite systems launched into space in 2019 will make up almost half of the total climate impact of the space sector pollution by the end of the decade.
Scientists have discovered that stressed rocks emit subtle chemical signals before breaking, and developed a model to track these changes—offering a potential new way to warn of earthquakes, landslides and other hazards.
A decades-long study using oceanographic data provides the first evidence that heat from the deep ocean has moved closer to Antarctica, threatening the fragile ice shelves surrounding the continent.
AI is making its way into weather forecasting. AI models such as GraphCast, Pangu-Weather and Fuxi are already better than traditional physics-based climate models for daily weather prediction, though they still aren’t perfect.
An old financial trick that lets countries trade debt for environmental protection is having a resurgence, with deals now running into the billions — but not everyone's convinced
Sunday 26 April marks the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear accident. Science developed at the time supports forecasts of pollen, air pollution and greenhouse gases.