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Catching and collecting butterflies in the tropical rainforest is an exhausting task. However, the scientific analysis of the collected specimens, which are individually inspected and measured by hand, is even more laborious.

The structure of the plant communities that grow on the thawing permafrost in the Arctic is changing, with grasses displacing slower-growing shrubs.

As prices rise and the UK Government considers energy bill help once again, a new study warns that the country's approach to energy support is structurally geared towards short-term crisis response rather than long-term solutions.

Placed in a sedentary lifestyle with daily and abundant access to food, king penguins grow quickly but age at an accelerated rate, according to the findings of an international research team co-led by a CNRS¹ researcher.

Researchers call for Natura 2000 Network to be strengthened via "biocultural approach"   Natura 2000 is regarded as a milestone in nature conservation: this network of around 27,000 protected areas across the EU is designed to preserve wild plant and animal species and their habitats.

Rising temperatures are threatening dung beetle populations in the Amazon. The example shows a trend that could bring many insect species there to their heat threshold.

Managing water like a succulent: a research team led by the University of Bern has decoded a mechanism by which an inconspicuous succulent regulates the uptake of carbon dioxide via the leaf surface so finely that it receives enough for photosynthesis without losing too much water - and can therefore conserve water efficiently.

The project will help provide improved methods to measure ice thickness and help out local Northern communities Every year in the Canadian Arctic, seawater freezes and grows thick, creating large swaths of sea ice.

Strategically placed nylon seams can compensate for the weaknesses of wooden laminates. The process significantly increases the load-bearing capacity and opens up new possibilities in vehicle, sports equipment and timber construction.

Australia's environment experienced above average conditions for the fifth consecutive year in 2025, but climate change continues to inflict "serious and accelerating damage" on marine ecosystems whi

A new ANU survey shows 64 per cent of Australians are concerned about national security.

$9.5 million project combines fieldwork, advanced modeling, AI, and community engagement Just before World Water Day, the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) announces it will l

Dutch greenhouse gas emissions rose again last year, our energy supply needs to become more resilient, and in Overijssel there are already warnings of potential power outages.

DNA Commercial whaling has left the bowhead whale vulnerable for many generations to come. A unique collection of prehistoric bowhead whale bones, dating back 11,000 years, reveals a previously untold story of the relative impacts of humans on nature. The time series of ancient fossils show that commercial hunting of bowhead whales, which spanned 400 years and ceased less than a century ago in 1931, has left irreversible destructive traces in the species' genetics.

An international project has uncovered millions of ancient DNA 'switches' that have been regulating plant genes for up to 300 million years - a discovery that could pave the way for more precise engineering of crop traits.

Warmer temperatures are often expected to make plants start growing earlier; that is what scientists have long assumed.

ETH Zurich has been an official partner of the United Nations since 2023. The first projects from this collaboration show how researchers and students can help the UN solve concrete problems.

Help make UCL's digital estate clearer and more accessible by reviewing, deleting and improving the content you manage - with supporting resources and a free drop-in session available for all staff and students.

Researchers from Trinity recently launched new universal design guidelines to enhance quality of life, sustainability, and resilience in long-term residential care settings for older people in Ireland.

The REMOPTI project aims to develop an innovative decision-making framework for the energy retrofitting of buildings, integrating a holistic approach that goes beyond traditional methods by explicitly managing uncertainty and risk analysis.

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are developing new technology that could lower how much energy data centers need to operate, reducing the strain on the energy grid that Americans rely on.

Today, Carnegie Mellon researchers are directly advancing the next generation of energy innovation by helping to design resilient, transportable microreactors.

The international research campaign COMPEX (Clouds over complex environment) is kicking off with measurement flights over the Arctic and will investigate the properties of clouds over sea ice that cannot be detected by satellites.

Forests in Europe are under pressure from logging, forest fires, storms and pests. Rapid insight into where and when disturbances occur is crucial for sustainable forest management and nature conservation policy.

Dairy's expanding climate footprint The dairy sector is a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions and a key focus of climate strategies.

Allergies affect one in four people, but their prevalence could rise to nearly 50% of the population by 2050 if current trends continue.