Severe thunderstorms are sweeping through southern Australia. But what makes a thunderstorm 'severe'?
Clusters of severe thunderstorms are expected to strike Australia's southern regions over Thursday and Friday.
Physicists report emergence of ferromagnetism at onset of Kondo breakdown in moiré bilayer lattices
Moiré superlattices are materials consisting of two layers stacked on top of each other with either a small rotational ...
Humans have near-equal numbers of male and female babies, unlike many other animals—a new genetic study looks for clues
We know that boys and girls are produced in much the same frequency. But how—and why—is this 1:1 ratio achieved?
'Nature markets' may help preserve biodiversity—but they risk repeating colonial patterns of Indigenous exploitation
As the latest global biodiversity summit gets underway in Colombia, finance for the conservation and restoration of nature is ...
Canada's agricultural policies are falling short of health and sustainability goals
Oct. 16 marks World Food Day, a global initiative drawing attention to the "right to foods for a better life and a better ...
How the invasive spiny water flea spread across Canada, and what we can do about it
Across the tranquil waters of Canada's vast network of lakes and rivers, a quiet invader is on the move. The spiny water flea, Bythotrephes cederströmii, is a microscopic predator that is forever ...