AnthropologyFebruary 1, 2023
Native Americans Conducted Large-Scale Copper Mining 6,000 Years Ago
Prehistoric pollution reveals extensive copper mining near Lake Superior
Stories by Sarah Derouin
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Space & PhysicsApril 29, 2021
Antarctic Study Shows How Much Space Dust Hits Earth Every Year
A tally of pristine micrometeorites locked in polar ice gives the best-yet look at the origin and amount of extraterrestrial material reaching our planet
Public HealthJanuary 3, 2018
Satellites Predict a Cholera Outbreak Weeks in Advance
A test in Yemen showed satellite data could foresee an outbreak four weeks before it exploded
ConservationJanuary 11, 2017
How to Crochet a Coral Reef--and Why
When words aren't enough to get people engaged in an environmental issue, it can be useful to try another medium