New process could make wood as strong as titanium alloys but lighter and cheaper

With 149 high-performance xenon short-arc lamps to mimic natural solar radiation, the key focus of Synlight is on the creation of solar fuels for a commercially viable source of renewable energy

Overall, the study highlights that changes in the Earth's climate system can be linked across vast distances

By studying the chemical composition of fossilized foraminifera, a research team generated precise estimates of tropical sea surface temperatures and seawater chemistry during the Eocene Epoch, 56-34 million years ago

An astonishing number of viruses are circulating around the Earth's atmosphere—and falling from it

Oklahoma has been a seismic hotspot for the past decade

Flowering plants likely originated between 149 and 256 million years ago according to new UCL-led research

Continental shelves are an increasing global sink for atmospheric carbon dioxide

Scientists have been studying the potential of tillage and manure application methods to reduce nitrous oxide emissions

The fragile pink sea urchin, in contrast to its name, is less vulnerable to the impacts of climate change than other urchin species currently fished in Southern California

Mammals and birds may have a better chance of evolving and adapting to the Earth's rapidly changing climate 

"Millions of coastal people in the tropics have been affected by the global coral bleaching event that unfolded over the previous two years," researcher says