Space sciences and astronomy
20 Nov 2024
Researchers found that astronauts’ processing speed, working memory, and attention slowed down, but a few months in space did not result in lasting cognitive impairment
Environment
18 Nov 2024
Ticks have always travelled on migrating birds — but the rising temperatures of the climate crisis mean they may now survive at their destination, and so could the pathogens they carry.
Climate action
07 Nov 2024
At Frontiers, we bring some of the world’s best research to a global audience. But with tens of thousands of articles published each year, it’s impossible to cover all of them. Here are just five amazing papers you may have missed.
Climate action
18 Oct 2024
Migrating monarch butterflies depend on mountain forests of sacred firs in Mexico as overwintering sites. These forests are under threat from global warming. But researchers from Mexico have now shown that seedlings derived from their original range can be transplanted successfully to a new site further east, on the higher and colder volcano Nevado de Toluca. The resulting new stand of sacred firs could ultimately serve as the overwintering sites of the future.
Environment
15 Oct 2024
Induced resistance, where plants’ immune systems are activated in a controlled way that prepares them to fight pests and disease, could help build a sustainable and resilient agricultural system
Environment
04 Oct 2024
Around the world, marine heatwaves have devastated fisheries, coral reefs, and kelp forests, damaging economies and stripping countries’ natural capital. So far, the UK has largely escaped a serious marine heatwave – but a short-lived, intense June 2023 heatwave shows what could happen.
Environment
01 Oct 2024
From intensified monsoons and storm tracks to polar precipitation shifts, a new synthesis of regional climate data emphasizes the need for climate adaptation policy based on the latest regional climate science.
Environment
26 Sep 2024
Dramatic new images of orcas in the Humboldt Current system hunting and eating dusky dolphins could help scientists learn more about all southern hemisphere orcas.
Climate action
25 Sep 2024
In a new Frontiers in Forests and Global Change study, researchers examined tree rings and found highly variable responses of different coastal trees to encroaching oceans. In a guest editorial, Dr LeeAnn Haaf writes about her research and the possible consequences of climate change on coastal forests.
Environment
05 Aug 2024
Scientists find that trees on streets exposed to artificial light at night have tougher leaves and are less likely to be eaten by insects, potentially damaging urban biodiversity
Environment
30 Jul 2024
Methane, the second most potent greenhouse gas, has been neglected—but now scientists lay out a new plan and a new tool to cut emissions down to size.
Earth science
18 Jul 2024
Scientists think that skeletons of individuals trapped and killed inside buildings by earthquakes during the 79CE eruption of Vesuvius could provide a more complete history of destruction
Environment
15 Jul 2024
Castellote is the corresponding author of a new article in Frontiers in Marine Science which reveals the stealthy movements of the elusive Cook Inlet beluga, and has kindly taken the time to share some thoughts about his career and research as part of the Frontier Scientist series.
Space sciences and astronomy
12 Jul 2024
Existing waste management systems for spacesuits are uncomfortable, unhygienic, and don’t recycle valuable water in urine. Now, researchers from Cornell University have designed a prototype for an integrated urine collection and recycling system, which can be carried on the back of next-generation spacesuits. The system is now ready for testing.
Space sciences and astronomy
10 Jul 2024
Scientists find that interplanetary shocks which strike Earth’s magnetic field head-on cause more powerful ground-level electric currents, threatening pipelines and submarine cables.
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