Ancient viruses preserved in glacial ice hold valuable information about changes in Earth’s climate, a new study suggests. For decades,...
A new study finds more than half of adults surveyed worldwide expect to be seriously harmed by their water within...
At the end of the Paleocene and beginning of the Eocene epochs, between 59 to 51 million years ago, Earth...
It is widely accepted that the early Earth largely consisted of molten magma, forming a global ocean of magma. This...
Climate scientists have long agreed that humans are largely responsible for climate change. However, people often do not realize how...
Excess carbon dioxide emitted by human activities—such as fossil fuel burning, land-use changes, and deforestation—is known as anthropogenic carbon dioxide....
New research has revealed factories globally are not properly destroying one of the most potent greenhouse gases emitted from the...
Interactions between neighboring tectonic plates can push parts of Earth’s surface up or down to form notable features, such as...
Time is of the essence in tropical cyclone prediction: The more warning time a community has, the better prepared its...
The U.S. has slashed smog-causing pollutants like airborne sulfur dioxide in the past 20 years, but the cuts have unintentionally...
The soils of northern forests are key reservoirs that help keep the carbon dioxide that trees inhale and use for...
The first seven months of 2024 have been so eventful, it’s easy to forget that the year started off with...
