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12-14-2018

Thinning glaciers in Asia are slowing down

Today's Image of the Day from NASA Earth Observatory introduces a new international study which...

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The US is lagging behind China, Brazil, and the European Union in banning harmful pesticides, according to new research.

02-16-2020

The US continues to use harmful pesticides that are banned in other countries

Experts need to know what caused the intense sea level rise during the Eemian period to help predict the conditions that may soon develop.

02-15-2020

How much sea level rise can we expect this century?

By 2080, San Francisco will feel like Los Angeles, New York City will feel more like Arkansas, and Washington D.C. will be like Mississippi.

02-15-2020

Climate change will make New York feel like Arkansas by 2080

Researchers have estimated that up to 33 million asthma-related emergency room visits are triggered by exposure to air pollution.

02-14-2020

Air pollution prompts millions of asthma attacks across the world

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A new report has revealed that oil drilling in Los Angeles likely contributed to a spike in moderate earthquakes between 1935 and 1944.

02-13-2020

Early 20th century oil drilling increased LA earthquake risk

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In the first global study of its kind, researchers at the University of New South Wales have identified a "clear link" between air pollution and an increased risk of dementia.

02-13-2020 Lifestyle

Air pollution exposure increases the risk of dementia

In the first global study of its kind, researchers at...

T Rex was inadvertently planting fruits across the landscape in its droppings after devouring plant-eating animals.

02-12-2020 Animals

Tyrannosaurus rex ate meat but also accidentally planted fruit

Tyrannosaurus rex, who is famous for being a deadly carnivore,...

The color of the ocean will shift in the coming decades as climate change has an increasing effect on the world's phytoplankton.

02-11-2020 Environment

Earth’s oceans will get more blue and green by the end of the century

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are reporting...

Climate change will not just increase the likelihood of extreme weather conditions, but will alter the flow of the jet stream itself.

02-10-2020 Environment

Extreme weather will only get worse if CO2 emissions continue

An international team of scientists has used climate models to...

Human activity is prompting extinction rates like never before, and global wildlife populations have dropped by 60 percent in 40 years.

02-10-2020 Environment

Since 1970, Earth’s wildlife populations have declined by 60 percent

The World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) recently released its Living Planet...

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02-15-2020 Environment

How much sea level rise can we expect this century?

During the Eemian period 115,000 years ago, the climate was...

There is a growing collection of evidence that Neanderthals were the first to embrace the concept of “home.”

02-15-2020 Lifestyle

Neanderthals may have been the first to embrace the concept of home

There is a growing collection of evidence that Neanderthals were...

A new study from Brown University involving fruit flies shows that alcohol directly affects how our memories are formed.

02-14-2020 Lifestyle

It only takes a few drinks to alter memory formation, study shows

A new study involving fruit flies shows that alcohol directly...

The discovery of a new projectile point suggests that there may have been two separate human migrations into North America.

02-14-2020 Science

New artifacts suggest two different migrations into North America

The discovery of a new projectile point recovered from an...

Doctors may have a new tool for patients struggling with chronic pain: mindfulness meditation.

02-11-2020 Lifestyle

Can mindfulness meditation help keep pain under control?

New research suggests that mindfulness meditation and stress reduction techniques...

JUST Egg is a liquid egg product made from mung bean that was developed by the plant-based foods company JUST.

02-07-2020 Lifestyle

Plant-based egg product rising in popularity in the US

You can find vegan, plant-based and dairy-free substitutes for most...

When we’re faced with a complex decision or a tough choice, we often break down the process into a hierarchy of smaller, more manageable decisions.

02-06-2020 Science

How the brain breaks tough decisions down into smaller pieces

When we’re faced with a complex decision or a tough...

Keeping your home clean is adding to indoor pollution, according to new research. Worse, it's also adding to atmospheric air pollution.

02-05-2020 Lifestyle

Cooking, cleaning are sources of indoor pollution

Your efforts to keep your home clean and put a...

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The snow leopard is a threatened and highly vulnerable species that lives in the mountain ranges of Central Asia.

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02-16-2020

Snow leopards face threat of disease epidemic that could spread to humans

In the South Gobi Province of Mongolia in 2011, four snow leopards were discovered dead...

02-12-2020 Animals

Tyrannosaurus rex ate meat but also accidentally planted fruit

Tyrannosaurus rex, who is famous for being a deadly carnivore,...

02-10-2020 Environment

Since 1970, Earth’s wildlife populations have declined by 60 percent

The World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) recently released its Living Planet...

Warming temperatures have pushed mountain birds on a rising “escalator to extinction,” according to a recent study.

02-09-2020 Animals

Warming temps have mountain birds climbing towards extinction

Mountain birds are on a rising “escalator to extinction,” according...

A dinosaur species that was recently discovered in the Gobi Desert somewhat resembled a huge chicken with no teeth.

02-08-2020 Animals

This dinosaur species didn’t have teeth, so it used its powerful jaws

Scientists in Mongolia have discovered a new oviraptorosaur species that...

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The US continues to use harmful pesticides that are banned in other countries

The US is lagging behind China, Brazil, and the European Union in banning harmful pesticides, according to new research. There have been many studies and lawsuits showing that pesticides negatively …