Rings of time: unearthing climate secrets from ancient trees
Florida Atlantic University reveals ancient bald cypress trees’ growth patterns, highlighting climate impacts over 1,500 years.
First direct observation of the trapped tsunami waves that shook the world
University of Oxford researchers utilise advanced satellite technology to reveal standing waves caused by Greenland fjord landslides in 2023.
New sodium fuel cell could enable electric aviation
MIT researchers develop sodium-air fuel cells offering triple the energy density of current lithium-ion batteries.
What lurks beneath? Only 0.001 percent of the deep seafloor has been imaged
Researchers from Ocean Discovery League and the University of Rhode Island highlight the urgent need for expanded exploration efforts.
New larvae-attracting gel could boost coral reef restoration
UC San Diego researchers develop nanoparticle gel that enhances coral larvae settlement, potentially reversing reef decline.
Scientists define geological conditions for finding natural clean hydrogen
Researchers from the University of Oxford discover Earth’s crust can supply hydrogen for 170,000 years.
Onion-like nanoparticles found in aircraft exhaust
Researchers at Zurich University discover nanoparticles in aircraft exhaust, potentially impacting climate and human health.
South Africa is lifting out of the ocean, scientists propose new explanation
Researchers from the University of Bonn reveal drought-induced land uplift, with South Africa rising two millimetres annually.
How climate change is altering the Earth’s rotation
Researchers at ETH Zurich in Switzerland have found that climate change is affecting Earth’s rotation and length of day due to melting polar ice shifting mass towards the equator.
New carbon storage technology is fastest of its kind
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin, USA, have developed a faster, chemical-free method for carbon capture using carbon dioxide hydrates, promising significant advances in global carbon storage efforts.