Earth

The crash that created our moon was crazier than we thought

Posted in Science on 3rd Nov, 2016
by Alex Muller

New research potentially rewrites our modern ideas on the moon's origins.

Most nations lack ability to deal with invasive species

Posted in Featured, Science on 25th Aug, 2016
by Alex Muller

The spread of non-native species threatens livelihoods and biodiversity, but the issue is worsened by global trade, travel and climate change.

Chinese scientists study viability of manned radar station on the moon

Posted in Science on 22nd Aug, 2016
by Alex Muller

The moon has been suggested to have numerous advantages over satellites or a space station as an earth observation platform.

Van Allen probes capture how Earth's radiation belts respond to giant solar storm

Posted in Hardware on 22nd Aug, 2016
by Alex Muller

Understanding how the belts work is becoming more important as the world becomes more dependent on satellite technology.

Stopping deforestation will not end tropical species losses

Posted in Featured, Science on 31st Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller

Species in tropical forests will still go extinct even if deforestation is stopped immediately, unless efforts are made to restore damaged areas.