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Experts predicted more hurricanes in the Caribbean this summer – where are the ‘missing’ storms?
Harvepino / shutterstock Francesca Morris, University of Oxford Back in April and May 2024, various universities and weather…
Rare Florida fossil finally ends debate about how porcupine jaws and tails evolved
A porcupine fossil recovered in Florida was the key clue in solving a paleontological mystery. Jeff Gage/Florida Museum,…
Small populations of Stone Age people drove dwarf hippos and elephants to extinction on Cyprus
Corey J. A. Bradshaw, Flinders University; Christian Reepmeyer, Deutsches Archäologisches Institut – German Archaeological Institute, and Theodora Moutsiou,…
Astronomers can’t agree on how fast the universe is expanding. New approaches are aiming to break the impasse
ESA/Hubble & Nasa, F. Pacaud, D. Coe Alex Hall, The University of Edinburgh It is almost 100 years…
How a new map of the UK’s blue carbon habitats could change how oceans are protected
Mudflats in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Mark Hamblin/VISION, CC BY-NC-ND Michael Burrows, Scottish Association for Marine Science The…
How do ecosystems collapse? Our study shows evolution plays a role – and can delay a disaster
Piyaset/Shutterstock Christopher Blake, Monash University and Michael J. McDonald, Monash University Dying coral reefs, rainforests transforming into savannas,…
Invasive caterpillars can make aspen forests more toxic for native insects – a team of ecologists explains how
The aspen forest where our team conducted our recent study. Mark R. Zierden Richard L. Lindroth, University of…
Hidden craters reveal Earth may once have had a ring – like Saturn
Artist’s impression. Oliver Hull Andrew Tomkins, Monash University The rings of Saturn are some of the most famous…
Lord Kelvin: how the 19th century scientist combined research and innovation to change the world
Statue of Lord Kelvin in Glasgow. University of Glasgow, CC BY-SA Martin Hendry, University of Glasgow “What got…
Paralympics showcase high-tech prosthetics, but for many people with limb loss, access to prostheses looks quite different
Alfiya Battalova, Royal Roads University; Brittany Pousett, University of British Columbia; Kassi Welch, University of British Columbia, and…