The researchers aim to enhance the efficiency of the biological pump—a cycle that transfers carbon from the atmosphere to the ...

Two groundbreaking studies, involving researchers from Goethe University Frankfurt, the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, ...

Why are there so many newly formed aerosol particles in the upper troposphere over tropical regions such as the Amazon?

Tropical regions like the Amazon exhibit high concentrations of aerosol particles in the upper troposphere, puzzling ...

The rainforest in the Amazon basin transpires vast amounts of gaseous isoprene. Until now, it was assumed that this molecule is not transported far up into the atmosphere, as it rapidly declines when ...

Plant emit an estimated 500 million tons of isoprene annually, and the Amazon rainforest is the source of 25 percent of these emissions.

The new technique begins with large blooms of microscopic plants called phytoplankton. These phytoplankton blooms remove ...

In the stands at a football game, marching in formation at halftime or during local parades, making a grand entrance or exit ...

Airline passengers should prepare for possible impacts to their flights Wednesday as a dynamic combination of weather could ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to ...

Sharks have roamed the open seas for close to half a billion years and have witnessed the Earth’s evolution from a primordial ...

The Proba-3 (Project for Onboard Autonomy) mission consists of twin satellites in which two spacecraft (placed inside the ...