When you're a magpie, and life throws you anti-bird spikes, you make a nest. Researchers in the Netherlands have found many examples of birds ingeniously using anti-bird spikes to fortify their nests. The World's Anna Kusmer reports.
Shouting into the wind has become synonymous with futility you're yelling with all your might, but can hardly hear yourself. But new research shows it might be a good way to get your voice across. A study in Scientific Reports shows that sending a sound upwind, against the flow of air, can actually make the sound louder. The World's Anna Kusmer explains the science behind it.
Scientists are going somewhere uncharted deep into the Earth. In a scientific first, an expedition floating over the Atlantic Ocean has successfully drilled nearly a mile beneath the sea floor and pulled up pieces of rocky mantle. These samples will be used to learn more about the origins of life and the geologic history of our planet. The World's Anna Kusmer talked to a
For the last two years, Russia was officially in charge of the Arctic Council, an eight-nation governing body that manages cross-country Arctic collaborations. But once Russia invaded Ukraine, the seven other nations effectively boycotted the council and refused to meet. Now, on the pre-determined schedule, Russia is handing the torch to Norway, and it's expected the council
Scientists believe only a fraction of the potential 2 million marine species in our oceans have been identified. A new Ocean Census project aims to change that by identifying 100,000 new species in just 10 years. As climate change and the potential of widespread deep sea mining threaten marine biodiversity, scientists say the new census is a race against time. The World’s Anna