14 Fun Facts About Dragonflies, From Their Lethal Hunting Prowess to Incredible Migratory Feats
The colorful insects can help humans by eating mosquitoes and will gather in mysterious swarms
Opening the Space Race to the Entire World
A new era of collaboration and affordable technology has scientists across the globe sending spacecraft into outer space
Study Says Earth's Plate Tectonics May Be Just a Phase
New models suggest that earth's plates could grind to a halt in about five billion years.
Unfortunately, Reducing Deforestation Isn’t Enough To Protect Amazon Biodiversity
Logging, wildfires and other human disturbances lead to species die-offs
Iceland Carbon Capture Project Quickly Converts Carbon Dioxide Into Stone
More than 95 percent of gas injected into the ground precipitated out as harmless carbonate, scientists calculate
When the Arctic Gets Warmer, It Also Affects a Tropical Ecosystem Thousands of Miles Away
As spring arrives earlier in far northern Russia, red knots get smaller—and have trouble in their African winter homes
Coral Bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef May Get a Lot Worse in the Future
Climate change could alter temperature patterns in a way that stops corals from preparing for bleaching events
Why Rockfalls Happen on Beautiful Days in Yosemite
Temperatures drive rocks to expand and contract—until one lovely day when slabs may suddenly fall
The Size of the California Methane Leak Isn’t the Scariest Part of the Story
The Aliso Canyon leak doubled Los Angeles’ methane emissions—and it's just one disaster we were lucky enough to find
How Will Native Americans in the Southwest Adapt to Serious Impacts of Climate Change?
A drying landscape and changing water regime are already affecting tribal lands
A Ban on Salamanders Is Just Part of the Fight Against This Deadly Fungus
Scientists are deploying a variety of weapons as new clues emerge about the fungal diseases killing off amphibians
These Birds Spend Winter Practicing Their Love Songs for the Ladies
Some migratory species may spend their time in Africa getting ready to woo mates in the spring
The U.S. Could Switch to Mostly Renewable Energy, No Batteries Needed
Better electricity sharing across states would dampen the effects of variable weather on wind and solar power
Airplane Contrails May Be Creating Accidental Geoengineering
Dissipating haze from plane exhaust alters how sunlight reaches the Earth and may be unintentionally affecting our climate
Did Climate Change Make the Norse Disappear From Greenland?
Evidence from glacial deposits adds a new twist to the tale of the mysterious lost settlements
What Can Australia Teach California About Drought?
With the Golden State entering its fifth year of drought, people are looking Down Under for solutions
Earth’s Water May Be as Old as the Earth Itself
Ancient volcanic rocks may have preserved tiny samples of the planet’s original moisture
A New "Drought Atlas" Tracks Europe's Extreme Weather Through History
The data, based on tree rings, fills in details about past events and could help improve climate modeling for the future
Why Smarter Fishing Practices Aren't Saving Maine Cod From Collapse
Warming waters are undermining the recovery of the already troubled Gulf of Maine fishery
Killer Heat Is Expected in the Persian Gulf by the End of This Century
If no efforts are made to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the Middle East may experience heat that is intolerable to humans
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