Global Events

On September 18, the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) began collecting aerial damage assessment images in the aftermath of Hurricane Sally.   On September 18, the...

Florida State University is one of 14 universities from around the globe that have collectively been awarded $12.5 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF)...

A team of evolutionary biologists and ecologists, led by a Florida State University researcher, has a new idea for how scientists should classify algae species....

Researchers from Florida State University are shedding light on nutrient levels in the Gulf of Mexico with new findings published this month in the Journal...

Diversity in many biological communities is a sign of an ecosystem in balance. When one species dominates, the entire system can go haywire.   Diversity...

Mountains and butterflies are conceptualized as the ultimate juxtaposition—enduring and resolute versus fleeting and delicate.   Mountains and butterflies are conceptualized as the ultimate juxtaposition—enduring...

NOAA and its international partners funded and conducted a new study of the most acidified reefs to date, finding deep sea corals face the same...

Global populations of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish have declined by over two-thirds in less than half a century.   Global populations of mammals,...

Researchers have shown why intense, pure red colours in nature are mainly produced by pigments, instead of the structural colour that produces bright blue and...

A new dataset reveals interesting patterns about where and why rivers define national borders. Rivers have long united people, so much so that a world...