Studying megathrust quakes and their triggers
Earth Science
Articles about geology, palaeontology, archaeology, climate and climate change, and the weather...
Is the trend for tech obsolescence undermining our goals for a zero-waste economy?
Researchers are looking into how life will change for people who live in the Arctic due to climate change.
Can sunlight be used to cure as well as kill?
Could we use nature’s own resources instead of pesticides to increase yields?
Is it possible to prevent the ever increasing floods, or do we just have to learn to live with them?
Warmer winters and drier summers might even be having an effect on your favourite bottle of wine.
Are electric cars the future of transport? And can they really reduce pollution?
Sea sponges could be used on an industrial scale to soak up pesticides, lead and even dangerous bacteria from Europe’s...
Scientists are using diamonds to uncover what makes up the earth's core.
Scientists can now research and explore hidden corners of the world... with drones!
How low frequency sound gives some animals a peek into the future...
With thousands of species going extinct how do we choose which ones to try and save?
UK Science Minister David Willetts promotes science diplomacy in Chicago...
In the hearts of forests and jungles around the world there exist members of a feral strain of scientist who grew up on...
The Polar icecaps are melting, but is the news all bad?
The tiny plants that inhabit the ocean (phytoplankton) have developed a remarkable mechanism to protect themselves from...
Fresh water is a precious resource. How can the use and abuse of this resource exacerbate or manage water poverty in...
Toby Fountain does something rather strange when he checks into a hotel: bags deposited unopened at the room's...
Less than 5% of the nitrogen added to crops to feed animals ends up as meat in our mouths. The rest is wasted and...
Ocean deadzones are triggered by nitrogen-fuelled bursts of microorganisms. So how does this happen and what can we do...
Disruption of the nitrogen cycle can wreak havoc on ocean ecosystems for which oxygen is in short supply. Robin...
It’s pretty easy to get lost when you venture deep into the Jungle of Lambusango on the Isle of Buton, just off the...
Barnacles and mussels have an intimate relationship, but are they welcome house guests or uninvited squatters?
Imagine a shoal of fish 15 kilometres long, 3.5 kilometres wide and 40 metres deep...