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09-28-2016
Midcontinent rift: Scientists find a giant scar under the American Midwest
Dense arrays of seismometers are letting scientists get a clearer...
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09-28-2016
Scientists are using fossils to predict future species survival
Many people are concerned about conservation of the planet’s cute...
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09-28-2016
Study: Global cooling led to modern ecosystems
Sea surface temperatures dipped dramatically during a period from 7...
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09-28-2016
Call to action as whale entanglements increase
A recent spate of whale entanglements off of New England...
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09-28-2016
Migratory birds face new hurdles in their journey
A crowd of several hundred people gathered in the growing...
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09-28-2016
Pence breaks with Trump acknowledging human impact on climate change
Donald Trump's running mate is breaking with the Republican nominee's...
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09-27-2016
Earth has been losing oxygen for the past 800,000 years
Earth has been losing oxygen for the past 800,000 years....
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09-27-2016
Most of the world's fish live in the oceans' twilight zone
The deep, dark twilight zone a kilometer down in the...
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09-27-2016
Federal appeals court set to hear Clean Power Plan case
The federal appeals court in Washington is set to hear...
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09-27-2016
92% of global citizens suffer from excessive air pollution
More than nine out of 10 people worldwide live in...
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09-27-2016
Some species are combating climate change by getting sexier
A common marine crustacean has shown researchers that it’s all...
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09-27-2016
Ocean fossils found in mountains cause for concern over sea level rise
Tiny ocean fossils distributed widely across rock surfaces in the...
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