Interviews about Earth Science

Plants thrive on UV, but why? And how can their responses to these high-energy wavelengths of light be used to boost...

There have been a number of mass-extinctions previously on Earth. Is another one on the cards? And if so, could...

250 million years ago, life on Earth looked very different, both in the sea and on land. What wiped these strange...

Giant marsupials used to roam Australia, but when humans arrived 60 000 years ago, they suddenly became extinct. Did...

Using a laser to recreate comet and asteroid impacts on the early Earth, scientists have discovered the chemical...

Lunar Mission One launches a crowdfunding drive on Wednesday, which offers donors a chance to have a digital memory box...

Why has Ebola been so hard to contain? Some say too little was done too late...

Diseases like malaria are not being treated due to the resource strain caused by Ebola...

UK University energy bills are more than £400 million per year. Cambridge University is running 'Switch off Week...

Lightning looks set to strike twice as often in future thanks to global warming, a new study predicts...

Scrubbing away C02 emissions to cut carbon emissions, combat climate change and slash energy costs.

HIV-1 DNA could be a biomarker for disease progression.

Researchers are exploring new ways to assess the risks posed to humans by non-human influenza viruses.

Scientists have modeled and predicted a solar storm, which could have implications in protecting us against severe...

Cities are hotbeds of air pollution, which can exacerbate breathing problems. So how can technology help?

Computers account for between 2-6% of global CO2 emissions, but can energy-efficient microchips help?

Tackling climate change is a difficult task, especially on an individual level. Perhaps all we need is empathy...

There will be many financial costs (and benefits) associated with tackling climate change, but how can these be...

What are the signs and the evidence for climate change, and what will be the consequences? Emily Shuckburgh answers....

Plants are hugely efficient at creating energy from sunlight. Now researchers are trying to capture sunlight to make...

We need to increase performance of wind and wave powered systems to better harness the potential of these free, clean...

A big part of finding ET is understanding what life actually is. We speak to Nick Lane to find out how life and non...

Does fracking contaminate our water supplies? And if so, is this down to the process itself or simply poor workmanship?

With over 3000 victims so far, the Ebola crisis gripping parts of West Africa is ten times larger than any previous...