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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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
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Climate Science Digest: January 9, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: January 9, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (January 9, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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Deep ocean temperatures challenge past views of the Antarctic ice sheetClimate

Deep ocean temperatures challenge past views of the Antarctic ice sheet

New temperature reconstructions suggest the Antarctic ice sheet remained more stable during the Oligocene than long assumed Summary: Understanding past Antarctic ice sheet behaviour relies…
SourceSourceJanuary 8, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: January 6, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: January 6, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (January 6, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. A new…
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Climate-driven tree deaths speeding up in Australia: studyScience

Climate-driven tree deaths speeding up in Australia: study

Bangkok, Thailand | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Australia's forests are losing trees more rapidly as the climate warms, a new study examining decades of data said…
SourceSourceJanuary 6, 2026 Full article
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Mountain uplift and climate change drive alpine biodiversityScience

Mountain uplift and climate change drive alpine biodiversity

Researchers show impact of mountain building and climate change on alpine biodiversity Summary: Mountain building and long-term climate cooling have played a central role in…
SourceSourceDecember 29, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: December 28, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: December 28, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (December 28, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. Japanese eels,…
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Satellites miss most aviation contrails, MIT study findsClimate

Satellites miss most aviation contrails, MIT study finds

Images from geostationary satellites alone aren’t enough to help planes avoid contrail-prone regions, MIT researchers report Summary: Aviation contrails play a major role in the…
SourceSourceDecember 22, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: December 15, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: December 15, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (December 15, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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Climate Science Digest: December 10, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: December 10, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (December 10, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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How air travel and renewable power differ in their air quality impactsClimate

How air travel and renewable power differ in their air quality impacts

Cutting air travel and purchasing renewable energy can lead to different effects on overall air quality, even while achieving the same CO₂ reduction, new research…
SourceSourceDecember 9, 2025 Full article
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Sea-floor animals decrease nearly 40% in deep-sea mining zone: studyScience

Sea-floor animals decrease nearly 40% in deep-sea mining zone: study

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The number of sea-floor animals fell by 37 percent in a deep-sea mining exploration zone, according to a…
SourceSourceDecember 6, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: December 3, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: December 3, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (December 3, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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Europe’s summer could lengthen by 42 days by 2100Climate

Europe’s summer could lengthen by 42 days by 2100

New research reveals for the first time why Europe could gain more than an extra month of summer days by 2100 using climate data from…
SourceSourceNovember 19, 2025 Full article