Leo Wilson

Sister cities can help communities better navigate the climate crisis

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Anthropologists at Rice University suggest in a new study that establishing networks of ‘sister cities’ dedicated to addressing the impact of natural disasters can mitigate the devastation wrought by climate change. Published in the journal Nature, “Sister cities for the Anthropocene” by professors Cymene Howe and Dominic Boyer explores the connectivity of “sister cities,” broad-based, … Read more

Sister cities can help communities better navigate the climate crisis, research suggests

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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Anthropologists at Rice University suggest in a new study that establishing networks of ‘sister cities’ dedicated to addressing the impact of natural disasters can mitigate the devastation wrought by climate change. Published in the journal Nature Cities, “Sister cities for the Anthropocene” by professors Cymene Howe and Dominic Boyer explores the … Read more

Birdwatching can help students improve mental health, reduce distress

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For college students seeking to improve their mental health, a potential answer may be right outside their window: birdwatching. A new study finds people who have nature-based experiences report better well-being and lower psychological distress than those who do not. Birdwatching in particular yielded promising results, with higher gains in subjective well-being and more reduction … Read more

Law fails victims of financial abuse from their partner, research warns

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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Victims of financial abuse from their partner in England and Wales are being failed by an “inadequate” legal response, new research warns. Coerced debt causes considerable harm. People often live with the effects of being forced to give money or take out loans or credit cards long after the abusive relationship … Read more

Genomes of ‘star algae’ shed light on origin of plants

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Land plants cover the surface of our planet and often tower over us. They form complex bodies with multiple organs that consist of a broad range of cell types. Developing this morphological complexity is underpinned by intricate networks of genes, whose coordinated action shapes plant bodies through various molecular mechanisms. All of these magnificent forms … Read more

Solving the puzzle of stellar metal pollution

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Planetesimal orbits around a white dwarf. Initially, every planetesimal has a circular, prograde orbit. The kick forms an eccentric debris disk which with prograde (blue) and retrograde orbits (orange). Credit: Steven Burrows/Madigan Group/JILA Dead stars known as white dwarfs, have a mass like the sun while being similar in size to Earth. They are common … Read more

Video of sun’s surface shows solar rain, eruptions and coronal moss | The sun

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The sun’s otherworldly landscape, including coronal moss, solar rain and 6,000-mile-tall spires of gas, is revealed in footage from the Solar Orbiter spacecraft. The observations, beamed back by the European Space Agency probe, reveal feathery, hair-like structures made of plasma and also capture eruptions and showers of relatively cooler material falling to the surface. Scientists … Read more