A new study reports that specially engineered biochar can significantly improve compost quality by reducing nitrogen loss and accelerating the formation of stable humic substances. The findings offer a promising strategy for transforming organic waste into more effective fertilizers while lowering environmental emissions.

A research team led by Prof. XU Yigang from the Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Prof. DENG Chenglong from the CAS Institute of Geology and Geophysics conducted a study of the Yanshan Scientific Drilling Project (YSDP-4) drill core, with a drill depth of 1497.5 meters. The core was recovered from the lacustrine Jiufotang Formation in northeastern China.

A research team led by Profs. ZHU Min, LU Jing, and ZHU You'an from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences published two backtoback cover stories in the journal Nature on March 4, reporting new discoveries about the origin of bony fishes.

Some thunderstorms suddenly grow very strong, while others simply fizzle out. Predicting where this will happen has long been extremely difficult. Now researchers present a physical explanation for why thunderstorms intensify at certain locations, based on an analysis of 2.2 million storm events in Africa. The key lies in the interaction between soil moisture patterns and wind conditions in the atmosphere.

A research team led by University of Tsukuba has developed a new method to estimate long-term debris supply from steep slopes by measuring debris accumulated on decades-old abandoned roads using a drone equipped with LiDAR. This approach provides a practical means of quantifying debris input to debris-flow source areas.

New research published in the Geological Society of America Bulletin reveals how  fluids naturally carbonate ultramafic rocks formed within Oman’s Samail Ophiolite, providing new insight into tectonic processes and natural carbon sequestration.

Based only on jawbones, scientists have described a new salamander-like animal that would have been a “living fossil” for its time, 275 million years ago when it lived. What’s more, the jawbones were oddly twisted, with some teeth pointed out and to the sides, and numerous smaller teeth lining the inside of the jaws, kind of like a cheese grater—a sign that these strange creatures were among the first of their kind to grind up plants for food.