Research

Research is systematic and creative work undertaken to increase knowledge and understanding of a topic. It involves the collection, organization and analysis of evidence, with attention to methodology, uncertainty and potential sources of bias, and often builds on previous studies.

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New method makes satellite data easier to use in biodiversity researchScience

New method makes satellite data easier to use in biodiversity research

These scientists are lowering barriers to big data from space Summary: Researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) have created an open workflow designed to help…
SourceSourceAugust 9, 2026 Full article
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OceanX expedition maps Roo Rise deep-sea ecosystemsNews

OceanX expedition maps Roo Rise deep-sea ecosystems

SINGAPORE | OceanX | Muser NewsDesk Expedition maps more than 12,800 square kilometers of seabed and documents deep-sea biodiversity across a little-studied high seas region…
SourceSourceAugust 4, 2026 Full article
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Seabirds trade survival chances for future breeding successScience

Seabirds trade survival chances for future breeding success

Researchers followed kittiwakes through breeding and migration to examine how pressures in one season influence the next Summary: A field experiment with black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa…
SourceSourceJuly 27, 2026 Full article
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Who gets published in elite science journals? Prestige and country play a roleScience

Who gets published in elite science journals? Prestige and country play a role

Analysis of 110,303 submissions examines editorial screening and peer review at top-tier science journals Summary: Publication rates at two major general science journals varied substantially…
SourceSourceJuly 21, 2026 Full article
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Swiss researchers hoard vast trove of NASA climate dataNews

Swiss researchers hoard vast trove of NASA climate data

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Researchers have copied massive quantities of publicly-available climate and environmental data from NASA onto a Swiss supercomputer to train…
SourceSourceJuly 20, 2026 Full article
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Temperate species found more vulnerable to climate change than previously thoughtClimate

Temperate species found more vulnerable to climate change than previously thought

Researchers analyzing more than 5,100 species worldwide found local extinctions linked to climate change occur more often in temperate regions than previously believed Summary: Local…
SourceSourceJune 22, 2026 Full article
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Amazon dry season lengthens as drought risk growsClimate

Amazon dry season lengthens as drought risk grows

Recently published studies indicate an extension of the dry season from four to six months and an increase in the water deficit of more than…
SourceSourceJune 16, 2026 Full article
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Future climate may reshape how sunlight reaches EarthScience

Future climate may reshape how sunlight reaches Earth

New study reveals polar dimming and mid-latitude brightening of surface solar radiation under climate change Summary: Polar regions may receive less sunlight at the surface…
SourceSourceJune 11, 2026 Full article
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Trump attacks on climate science threaten US interests: researcherNews

Trump attacks on climate science threaten US interests: researcher

Boulder, United States | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Waleed Abdalati, director of an influential environmental research center in Colorado, says the administration of US President Donald Trump's…
SourceSourceJune 1, 2026 Full article
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Their story is our story’: Pigeons and humans, 3,500 years togetherScience

Their story is our story’: Pigeons and humans, 3,500 years together

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk They have been our meat and our messengers, a source of fertiliser and a religious symbol: while pigeons are…
SourceSourceMay 21, 2026 Full article
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98% of environmental claims by major meat and dairy companies are greenwashingScience

98% of environmental claims by major meat and dairy companies are greenwashing

A study in PLOS Climate examines 1,233 environmental claims from major meat and dairy companies and finds that most lack supporting evidence and rely on…
SourceSourceApril 23, 2026 Full article
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How soil bacteria move into lakes by gaining or losing genesScience

How soil bacteria move into lakes by gaining or losing genes

Researchers at the University of Zurich have analyzed the genome of bacteria living in Lake Zurich to conclude that microbes employ two different strategies to…
SourceSourceApril 14, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: March 31, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: March 31, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (March 31, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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Old-growth forests store about 72% more carbon than managed forestsScience

Old-growth forests store about 72% more carbon than managed forests

Swedish old-growth forests store much more carbon than managed forests, according to a new study from Lund University. The difference is larger than previous estimates…
SourceSourceMarch 20, 2026 Full article
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Ocean warming behind Antarctica’s sea ice declineClimate

Ocean warming behind Antarctica’s sea ice decline

Sea ice around Antarctica expanded for several decades until a dramatic decline in 2015. The reasons behind this are revealed by research from the University…
SourceSourceMarch 18, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: March 17, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: March 17, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (March 17, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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Climate Science Digest: February 22, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: February 22, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (February 22, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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Climate Science Digest: February 19, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: February 19, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (February 19, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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What drove the atmospheric methane spike in the pandemic years?Climate

What drove the atmospheric methane spike in the pandemic years?

Climate-driven emissions from wetlands, inland waters, and paddy rice – combined with weakened atmospheric removal – drove the surge, a new Science study shows Summary:…
SourceSourceFebruary 14, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: February 8, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: February 8, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (February 8, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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ASU–Science prize honors research helping farmers adapt to climate changeScience

ASU–Science prize honors research helping farmers adapt to climate change

Inaugural ASU–Science Prize recognizes research that serves farmers from the ground up Summary: Meha Jain, an associate professor at the University of Michigan’s School for…
SourceSourceFebruary 6, 2026 Full article
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Health threat of global plastics projected to soarScience

Health threat of global plastics projected to soar

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The threat posed by plastic production, usage and disposal to human health will skyrocket in the coming years unless…
SourceSourceJanuary 27, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: January 12, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: January 12, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (January 12, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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Ancient global warming shows rainfall became more intense and less regularClimate

Ancient global warming shows rainfall became more intense and less regular

'Proxies' in geologic record show rainfall was more intense, but less regular during the Paleogene Summary: Ancient global warming offers important clues about how rainfall…
SourceSourceJanuary 11, 2026 Full article