Earth Science
A conference of 500 leading water scientists from around the world today issued a stark warning that, without major reforms, "in the short span of...
Yesterday, I was sitting in my studio office—basically a converted garage—while a thunderstorm brewed outside. After wrapping up a conference call...
About 12,800 years ago when the Earth was warming and emerging from the last ice age, a dramatic and anomalous event occurred that abruptly reversed...
Researchers have calculated that beef generates about twice as much nitrogen as pork, and almost three times as much as chicken or fish. Scientists...
MIT researchers explore the possible consequences of expanding biofuels.
The growing global demand for energy, combined with a need to reduce...
With cold temperatures, low humidity and high levels of ultraviolet radiation, conditions 10 kilometers above Earth's surface may seem inhospitable....
Scientists from the Smithsonian and the University of Rhode Island have found unsuspected linkages between the oxidation state of iron in volcanic...
Scientists have determined the temperature near the Earth’s centre to be 6000 degrees Celsius, 1,000 degrees hotter than in a previous experiment run...
As temperatures warm, plants release gases that help form clouds and cool the atmosphere, according to research from IIASA and the University of...
At the end of a long day, it can be more convenient to order your groceries online while sitting on the living room couch instead of making a late-...
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