In the first global assessment of its kind, a science team led by researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has produced a landmark report on the impact of fishing on a group of fish known to protect ...
Environment
Dec 4, 2013
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(Phys.org) —University of Arizona researcher Armin Sorooshian and his research team are on a mission to find missing pieces of an atmospheric puzzle that will help scientists better understand aerosol-cloud interactions ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 4, 2013
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More than thirty new, and, as yet unclassified, species of marine life were discovered during a science expedition to the Amundsen Sea off Pine Island Bay in Antarctica.
Plants & Animals
Dec 4, 2013
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Growing up in Tokyo, Chieri Kubota savored fresh strawberries brimming with flavor in the winter. Only when she went to college and studied agriculture did she learn that fresh strawberries in winter are "an unusual cycle ...
Biotechnology
Dec 4, 2013
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(Phys.org) —ESA's GOCE satellite has revealed that the devastating Japanese earthquake of 2011 left its mark in Earth's gravity – yet another example of this extraordinary mission surpassing its original scope.
Space Exploration
Dec 4, 2013
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A freshwater prawn may not appear intimidating at first glance – it's a petite bottom-feeder that can fit in the palm of most people's hands. To snails, however, it might as well be Jack the Ripper.
Ecology
Dec 4, 2013
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(Phys.org) —NASA commercial crew partner Blue Origin of Kent, Wash., announced it has tested a new, hydrogen- and oxygen-fueled engine designed to lift the company's crewed Space Vehicle on future missions out of Earth's ...
Space Exploration
Dec 4, 2013
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(Phys.org) —International time differences have a negative and economically significant impact on trade between countries, according to research published this week.
Economics & Business
Dec 4, 2013
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(Phys.org) —The spotted wing drosophila, a major pest that targets berries and cherries and other fruits in the United States, Canada and Europe, is itself being targeted, thanks to groundbreaking genome sequencing at the ...
Biotechnology
Dec 4, 2013
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The coal mining industry will be better equipped to manage water and deal with extreme weather events, thanks to a new model developed by CSIRO.
Environment
Dec 4, 2013
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