Earth Sciences

A highly precise method to determine past typhoon occurrences from giant clam shells has been developed, with the hope of using this method to predict future cyclone activity.

Nemo’s genome has been deciphered and made publicly available, helping researchers further investigate fish ecology and evolution.

Rainfall simulations in statistical models could allow accurate prediction of dangerous landslides.

Protein analysis could lead to new advances in DNA sequencing technologies.

Low rises on the ocean floor at a depth of 5,500 meters in the western North Pacific regulate surface flows and create sharp sea surface temperature (SST) fronts, which have tremendous effects on the climate and marine resources.

Color changes in the northern Red Sea indicate rising sea temperatures could significantly impact tropical marine ecosystems.

An electronic tag that stretches and flexes while it records location and environmental data can monitor marine animals in their natural habitat.

In the past decade after the devastated 5.12 Wenchuan Earthquake in Sichuan, academics and students from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have been working on a series of inter-disciplinary projects to help enhance the resilience of the affected communities.

Custom-made gas-sensing material could lead to inexpensive devices for real-time air quality analysis.

Researchers at Nagoya University resolve the formation mechanism of “spherical carbonate concretions” and find they form much more rapidly than previously recognized.

In the longest running study of its kind, researchers found sea urchin populations were strongly affected by human-driven environmental changes.

Oil expert Tadeusz Patzek aims to ensure that efficient recovery of oil and gas remains feasible whilst scientists find alternative green energy sources.

A new method could help scientists understand how wildlife populations are affected by major natural events, such as hurricanes, severe winters, and tsunamis.

The College of Arts and Sciences at Qatar University (QU-CAS) held on March 26-27 its first Sustainable Development Conference aimed to highlight the efforts of the State of Qatar towards the achievement of a holistic sustainable development vision in line with the goals of Qatar National Vision 2030.

Researchers have discovered a rule to predict an arthropod community structure based on the genomic variation in a foundation tree species.

Unveiling new strategies to improve future wireless underwater sensing networks for marine research and communication.

Researchers led by Nagoya University discover penetrative trace fossils from the late Ediacaran of western Mongolia, revealing earlier onset of the “agronomic revolution”.

Understanding how bacteria help convert glacier bedrock into soil could help address desertification.

More accurate statistical modeling of extreme weather will improve forecasting and disaster mitigation.

Corals living in highly saline waters may be more tolerant to rising water temperatures.

Researchers have identified the first spontaneous mutant coral symbiont alga to not maintain a symbiotic relationship with its host.

Seagrass meadows play a pivotal role in protecting coasts against rising sea levels.

Nitrate deposits in the Arctic remains high even after the turn of the century, despite environmental policies adopted by neighboring countries in the late 20th century to cut nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions.

Clonal ants appear to be diverse in responding to sweetened water, suggesting epigenetic regulation in behavioral variation and colony survival.

Ocean colour could serve as a reliable proxy for salinity, opening the door for more frequent and detailed measurements.

The first observational study of a dung beetle species on Langkawi Island in the Andaman Sea reveals insights about its tastes and what that means for the ecosystem.

Multi-omics research (*1) on Thermosulfidibacter (isolated from a hydrothermal field in the Southern Okinawa Trough) has enabled the discovery of possibly the most primordial form of tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle.

A method to visualize hidden statistical structure helps make sense of environmental data.

Detailed sorting of scrap car parts could boost recycling rates to over 97%, saving billions spent on new materials and slashing associated greenhouse gas emissions.

Geophysical modeling of one of the world’s most important fossil sites reveals the history of the site where early humankind evolved.