Static electricity is a sensory cue used by caterpillars to detect their prey, but other sources of electric field are affecting this ability.
Kerry Taylor-Smith
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Analysis of tree ring data has revealed 2023 was an exceptional year, with the hottest summer for 2,000 years.
In the first study of its kind, researchers are investigating the impact decommissioned satellites have on the environment when the burn up on re-entry into the atmosphere.
Research suggests a lack of ambition to tackle residual emissions from industry and agriculture in net zero plans.
A new study demonstrates water’s vital role in the spread of malaria and what effect climate change will have on transmission in the future.
Digging deeper below the Earth’s surface reveals clues into volcanic activity and could improve predictions on when an eruption may occur.
A new algorithm could speed up Earth System Models used to predict future climate change and extreme weather events.
A new study explains what happened to the water that once existed on Venus and what could happen to other planets in the galaxy.
How much atmospheric carbon needs to be removed to help keep the warming limit set by the Paris Agreement to 1.5 ºC? Find out if current plans are enough.
Astronomers think they may have solved a long-standing mystery around planetary orbital decay of hot Jupiters.
Carbon dioxide may have had a critical role in super spreader events during the COVID pandemic says new research.
Climate change will overtake land-use change as the main cause of biodiversity loss by 2050, but choosing the right policy could mitigate losses.
Re-examination of brain size suggests dinosaurs like the T. rex were likely no smarter than giant crocodiles.
Tiny sunglasses are back in fashion, but how good are they at protecting the health of your eyes?
A six-year study has provided the first scientific evidence that wild spaces can boost the numbers and types of butterflies in urban areas and near farmland.
Melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is pushing up global sea levels; the mechanism behind it was unclear until new research uncovered a feedback loop is responsible.
The discovery of a dormant black hole 33 times the mass of our Sun offers new clues about how such massive black holes form.
Fruit eating birds are vital to ensuring a healthy forest but division of the forest is hindering regeneration efforts.
A technique that increases the amount of cloud cover could be an effective "painkiller" for global warming, helping to increase climate cooling.
A new study has shown warmer temperatures are linked with earlier an hay fever season, and these temperatures could also bring with them new pollen in the UK.