A giant asteroid’s impact is considered the likely cause of the mass extinction of the dinosaurs almost 66 million years ago. While there is no potential harm from an asteroid on the Earth at present, it is still important to keep our defense system ready in order to prevent catastrophic consequences such as impacts by … Read more

Credit: CC0 Public Domain The ocean is intrinsically inhomogeneous in temperature and salinity. This inhomogeneity fundamentally influences physical and biogeochemical processes of oceans, causing mixing of water masses, and shaping three-dimensional geostrophic circulations. The ocean inhomogeneity ultimately determines marine biodistribution, ecosystem structure and functioning, and marine biodiversity. Recently, a research team led by Prof. Wang … Read more