Double Whammy of Warming, Overfishing Could Spell Disaster for Antarctic Krill
Countries are debating proposed marine reserves that could help protect this key source of food for other species
Countries are debating proposed marine reserves that could help protect this key source of food for other species
The mass-extinction asteroid happened to strike an area where the rock contained a lot of organic matter and sent soot into the stratosphere, where it could block sunlight for years...
Planners returned water to the dry bed of Arizona’s Santa Cruz River in 2019, and various species began showing up on the same day.
Ancient sediments show rapid warming and rising seas caused massive thaws that unleashed carbon into the atmosphere
Blue whales off California’s coast sing at night—until it’s time to start migrating, and they switch to daytime song.
One third of volcanoes may have molten reserves kilometers away
The disappearance of their predators in a disturbed ecosystem has turned Atlantic forest sloths from night creatures to day adventurers.
If greenhouse gas emissions do not decline, melt rates could quadruple and further add to sea level rise
Researchers seeking evidence for cancer in dinosaurs found it in a collection of bones at a paleontology museum in Alberta.
Here are some brief reports about science and technology from all over, including one from Israel about what DNA reveals about the Dead Sea Scrolls’ parchment.
After years of warning, sea ice coverage and other indicators are beginning to push outside the bounds of the former “normal” climate
A U.N. report reveals that countries worldwide have failed to meet key conservation targets set for 2020
Chemical analyses of ancient sediments allowed scientists to put together one of the most comprehensive climate histories of the planet
The finding of a baby dinosaur fossil in the Arctic implies that some dinos nested in the region, which was milder than today but not toasty.
A study estimates that 200 million trees in the tropics are mowed down by lightning annually.
Here are some brief reports about science and technology from all over, including one from Antarctica about how there’s something funny about penguin poop.
Surface melting that causes fractures in the ice could threaten more than half of the continent’s floating ice platforms
Unchecked climate change, urban development and population rise could all contribute to more people being exposed to punishing heat
Deep-sea minerals, including nickel, copper, manganese and cobalt, are crucial to building clean-energy technologies
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