Upside-down rhinos and other curious scientific findings from the Ig Nobel Awards
First they make you laugh and then they make you think.
Keep the oil in the soil: at least 60% of fossil fuel reserves have to remain untapped to meet climate targets
It’s time to discuss a real energy transition.
World’s largest carbon capture plant opens up in Iceland
It can suck up to 4,000 tons of CO2 every year.
Corals are putting up a fight against climate change
They are more resilient than we thought.
This is how land birds can fly across the open ocean
It's all about saving energy.
Climate change to intensify summer droughts in Europe
Get ready for a serious lack of rain.
We have gravely underestimated the economic cost of climate change
Get ready for a big GDP decline, unless emissions are cut
In unprecedented bid, health science journals unite and call for ambitious climate action
It's a health problem by now, they argue.
It’s a date: SpaceX set for world’s first all-civilian spaceflight
It will all be for charity, paid for by a US entrepreneur.
NASA’s Perseverance rover drills a rock on Mars on its second attempt
The rover arrived in February on the Red Planet
Largest study of its kind shows surgical masks still play a key role in reducing the COVID-19 spread
Even more reasons to keep on using your face mask.
New bionic arm can communicate with the brain of the wearer
This stunning technology can restore natural behaviors in amputees.
Indigenous and local communities are key for nature conservation
If we want to protect the environment we have to engage these communities.
Human activities are driving wild trees species to extinction
There's still time to save the trees -- but we need to act quickly
Air pollution is reducing our life expectancy by more than two years
Air pollution kills more people than car collisions, smoking, or AIDS.
The era of leaded gasoline is officially over – and it’s a big deal
Next, it's time for the EV's to roll out
Greenland expedition discovers world’s northernmost island by accident
It's formed by soil and rock left behind by glaciers.
Dangerous Hurricane Ida strikes Louisiana on Katrina anniversary
Climate change is increasing the chance of dangerous hurricanes.
Female hummingbirds avoid harassment by looking like males
The answer to the bullies? Look like one of them.