The $300 billion a year pledged by wealthy countries for climate finance at COP29 was slammed as too little, too late. A bitterly-fought climate finance deal reached at COP29 risks …
Optical monitoring of RX J0513.9−6951. Credit: arXiv (2024). DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2411.14273 Using ESA’s XMM-Newton satellite and NASA’s Chandra spacecraft, German astronomers have observed a supersoft X-ray source designated RX J0513.9−6951. Results …
Flooding triggered by three days of heavy rain has killed one person and displaced thousands in southern Thailand, with more days of rain forecast, authorities said Thursday. Flooding triggered by …
An artist’s impression shows the four spacecraft of the Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission, which fly in a tetrahedral formation and gather information about the microphysics of reconnecting magnetic-field lines and the …
Study design and genetic correlations between rhythm and language or reading-related traits. Credit: Nature Human Behaviour (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41562-024-02051-y In a study published Nov. 21 in the journal Nature Human …
A female Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus, Southern cattle fever tick. The USDA-Texas A&M Department of Entomology study identified chromosomes that determine whether ticks develop as male or female. The discovery could …
UGA researchers tag wild turkeys for tracking. Credit: University of Georgia The turkey may be the centerpiece of the Thanksgiving dinner table now, but harvesting the iconic holiday bird could …
A climate adaptation strategy that’s meant to lower city temperatures could have the opposite effect for people living just outside the zone in which it’s used, according to a new …
Experimental design for imposing extreme climatic events and their effects on soils collected from across Europe. Credit: Nature (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08185-3 New research has revealed how tiny soil microbes are …
Graphical abstract. Credit: Surfaces and Interfaces (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105190 Pesticides can be made more effective and environmentally friendly by improving how they stick to plant surfaces, thanks to new research …