Powerful planet: Environmental Photographer of the Year 2023 winners

In its fifth year, the Environmental Photographer of the Year contest has once again dished up images of Earth that are as stunning as they are challenging.Continue ReadingCategory: Photography, TechnologyTags: Environment, Drone photography, Photo Sto… Continue reading Powerful planet: Environmental Photographer of the Year 2023 winners

Plants may be absorbing 20% more CO2 than we thought, new models find

There’s little good news to report in the field of research surrounding climate change and its far-reaching impacts on the planet, yet an international team of scientists may have found a small victory to celebrate.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, Sc… Continue reading Plants may be absorbing 20% more CO2 than we thought, new models find

Off-road ambulance, glass coating, and novel IV drip win Dyson Awards

The 2023 James Dyson Award global winners have been announced. The prizes have gone to three different student teams, each of which offers novel solutions to modern issues including global warming and providing care in war and disaster zones.Continue R… Continue reading Off-road ambulance, glass coating, and novel IV drip win Dyson Awards

Off-road ambulance, glass coating, and novel IV drip win Dyson Awards

The 2023 James Dyson Award global winners have been announced. The prizes have gone to three different student teams, each of which offers novel solutions to modern issues including global warming and providing care in war and disaster zones.Continue R… Continue reading Off-road ambulance, glass coating, and novel IV drip win Dyson Awards

The most accurate and detailed plant zone map ever has been released

It’s taken more than a decade, but the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has finally released an updated Plant Hardiness Zone Map that spans the nation and the territory of Puerto Rico in such detail that gardeners can now zoom right into their local… Continue reading The most accurate and detailed plant zone map ever has been released

The most accurate and detailed plant zone map ever has been released

It’s taken more than a decade, but the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has finally released an updated Plant Hardiness Zone Map that spans the nation and the territory of Puerto Rico in such detail that gardeners can now zoom right into their local… Continue reading The most accurate and detailed plant zone map ever has been released

Study shows barnacles are “getting bent” to evade invasive snails

If an enemy you were previously safe from turned up in your neighborhood, what would you do? That’s a problem currently being faced by barnacles in northern Mexico, which are growing sideways to thwart invasive predatory snails.Continue ReadingCategory… Continue reading Study shows barnacles are “getting bent” to evade invasive snails

Scientists identify new accomplice in death of the dinosaurs – dust

A giant asteroid is credited for killing off the dinosaurs, but it wasn’t the rock alone – the cascading effects of the impact destroyed Earth’s livability for millennia. Now scientists have identified a new factor, in fine silicate dust that hung in t… Continue reading Scientists identify new accomplice in death of the dinosaurs – dust

Bird takes on typhoon for an insane 700-mile sky-high ride of his life

In 2019, a bold male seabird threw caution to the wind, flying above Typhoon Faxai as the storm pummeled southeastern Japan. It was the start of an 11-hour, 1,146-km (712-mile) crazy journey, that took the bird 15,000 feet higher than normal, at three … Continue reading Bird takes on typhoon for an insane 700-mile sky-high ride of his life

Hoppy ending: Dire times ahead for beer and its flavors, study warns

First wine, now beer. Each day we’re learning of new, devastating impacts of climate change, and what’s now brewing has researchers sounding the alarm on the future of European beer, thanks to a steady decline in the quality and quantity of the all-imp… Continue reading Hoppy ending: Dire times ahead for beer and its flavors, study warns