Coral fossils reveal how changing wind patterns affect ocean circulation and CO2
Coral skeletons from the Southern Ocean have revealed how changes in wind patterns affect worldwide ocean circulation and atmospheric CO2 levels.
Meteorite observation network sets out to catch a falling star
Imperial and Glasgow scientists are turning their eyes to the skies to track meteorites before they land on UK soil.
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Pesticides impair baby bee brain development
Pesticides can impair brain growth in baby bumblebees, affecting their ability to perform a simple learning task as adults, according to a new study.
Quakes, dust devils and midnight magnetic pulses: findings from a year on Mars
The Imperial-designed sensor onboard Mars InSight has so far detected over 400 earthquakes on the Red Planet, according to new research in Nature.
For bacteria, your community determines whether you evolve or not
A study of puddles has shown that bacteria evolve and adapt differently depending on the make-up of the community of bacteria they live within.
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Earth’s oldest known impact might have ended ‘snowball Earth’ ice age
New evidence has confirmed Australia’s Yarrabubba crater as the world’s oldest preserved impact structure - but did it thaw Earth and end an ice age?
Climate change increases the risk of wildfires confirms new review
Human-induced climate change promotes the conditions on which wildfires depend, increasing their likelihood.
Global database of all bird species shows how body shape predicts lifestyle
A database of 10,000 bird species shows how measurements of wings, beaks and tails can predict a species’ role in an ecosystem.
Wildlife in tropics hardest hit by forests being broken up
Tropical species are six times more sensitive to forests being broken up for logging or farming than temperate species, says new research.
Pollinators: The unsung heroes of human health
Scientists are becoming increasingly aware of the role pollinators play in ensuring human health
