A Dutch ecologist and her team have found that subterranean and aboveground insects use chemical signs like a telephone to communicate their presence.
Slowly-developing Primates Definitely Not Dim-witted
A study by anthropologists from Duke University and the University of Zurich shows that as primates develop larger brains, the benefits far outweigh the disadvantages.
Observations to support predictions of sea level “CReSIS” contribution toward understanding the term glacial speed
Accurate prediction of sea level is arguably one of the most important societal goals facing the research community. Combining cutting-edge technologies with sustained observations to understand processes and improve numerical models will be required to address the issue of future ice-sheet changes and impacts on global sea level.
Squid Beak Is Both Hard And Soft, A Material That Engineers Want To Copy
Engineers, biologists, and marine scientists have joined forces to discover how the soft, gelatinous Humboldt Squid can operate its knife-like beak – one of the hardest and stiffest organic materials known – without tearing itself to pieces.
Keeping an Eye On Antarctica
One goal of the International Polar Year is to learn more about the polar regions, but it may not be obvious to most people how we know as much as we do. These areas are remote and harsh, to say nothing of the obvious cold.
Mediterranean's 'Horror' Tsunami May Strike Again
The survivors of a tsunami that killed thousands living on the shores of the Mediterranean in AD 365 called it the “day of horror”. Worryingly, history may be due to repeat itself, say geologists who have located the source of the wave.
The ESA-FAO GEOportal – Operational Gateway to GEOSS
The GEOportal is one of the three candidates developed in response to a set of requirements from the GEO Secretariat aiming at the implementation of a GEO Web Portal serving the GEO User Community.
To the Poles and Beyond: A Look At How Young British Scientists Are Contributing To the International Polar Year
With the 2007-9 International Polar Year (IPY) well underway, we take a look at what contributions are being made from young polar scientists in the UK.
Hammering Out Our Differences
“We have not met, yet I feel I know you well enough to call you friend.” So begins the letter to a Southern Baptist pastor that E.O. Wilson weaves into a riveting account of the peril posed by the extinction of life in The Creation: An Appeal To Save Planet Earth.
Heavy Rain Can Trigger Earthquakes
A new study by a University of Bonn, Germany geologist shows that huge amounts of rain can cause earthquakes in certain landscapes.