In a new global study of more than 46,000 species of trees, an international team of researchers has shown that many tree species are under substantial pressure and poorly protected. The research tea… [+4411 chars]
Neptune and Uranus are similar in size and atmospheric conditions but curiously, Neptune is a darker shade of blue. Astronomers used observations from the international Gemini Observatory, a program … [+1935 chars]
How hard can insects bite? Having a strong chewing apparatus makes it easier to crush harder food and to succeed in fights with enemies. Biologists at the University of Bonn now present a mobile syst… [+4474 chars]
A recent test to show the capabilities of the Northrop Grummans Cygnus NG CRS-17 spacecraft to maneuver the International Space Station (ISS) did not go as planned. The vehicle was supposed to fire f… [+1792 chars]
The project was completed using South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope, a forerunner of the world’s largest radio station, the SKA Observatory (SKAO), which will explore the atmosphere with unprecedented d… [+2628 chars]
Most of us know far more about animals, plants and even bacteria than we do about fungi. But this kingdom of life contains a wide array of species far more than just the mushrooms we eat and the moul… [+6379 chars]
Four WUR students were awarded prizes last Friday during the award ceremony of the Thesis Award 2021 of the University Fund Wageningen. Corentin Bisot won in the field of environmental sciences with … [+2764 chars]
