Earth Science
Local bright spot among melting glaciers: 2000 km of Antarctic ice-covered coastline has been stable for 85 years
A whaler's forgotten aerial photos from 1937 have given researchers at the University of Copenhagen the most detailed picture of...
Cosmic light shows decoded: HKU space scientists unravel the unified framework for diverse aurorae across planets unlocking pathways for better space weather prediction
Unravelling the diversity of planetary aurorae Earth, Saturn and Jupiter all generate their own dipole-like magnetic field, resulting in funnel-canopy-shaped...
Changes in extreme high-temperature warning indicators over China under different global warming levels
Recently, the Science China Earth Sciences published online research results from the team led by Ying Sun from China National...
Echidnapus identified from an ‘Age of Monotremes’
Published today in the Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology, evidence of an ‘Age of Monotremes’ has been unearthed by...
HKU hosts “Beyond Moore’s Law: Frontier of Intelligent Hardware and Information Systems” symposium
Organised by HKU and sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and the Beijing-Hong Kong Academic Exchange...
Discernible disparities in atmospheric circulation and precursor anomalies exerting influence on extreme precipitation events across diverse regions of the Tibetan Plateau
This study is led by Ding Zhiyuan, Dr. Ha Yao, and Dr. Zhong Zhong from the College of Meteorology and...
Smoke covered 70% of California during biggest wildfire years
As much as 70% of California was covered by wildfire smoke during parts of 2020 and 2021, according to a study...
A review of the applications of mercury stable isotopes for tracing volcanism in the geologic events
Mercury is a toxic heavy metal that can exist stably as a gas, with high volatility and global distribution in...
UT researchers dig up good news for microbial studies
Post-doctoral researcher Joe Edwards and graduate student Sarah Love, both in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, published findings this spring that...
Can coal mines be tapped for rare earth elements?
Deposits of designated critical minerals needed to transition the world’s energy systems away from fossil fuels may, ironically enough, be...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Warm seawater speeding up melting of ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ scientists warn
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Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies