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Shell Consultant Publicly Quits Over Company's ‘Extreme Harm’ to Earth
"I just can’t be a part of this anymore," she said, urging other colleagues to quit: "Do it now."
Home That Washed Into Atlantic Ocean Still Worth $380,000, Zillow Says
“Another Outer Banks vacation home that’ll give you unparalleled views!”
All 4 Building Blocks of DNA Have Been Found in Meteorites
After decades of searching, scientists found all the components for the source code of life in extraterrestrial rocks.
Scientists Predict that Humanity Could Harness Earth's Energy by 2371
When will humans harness all Earth's available energy? In about 300 years, according to a new study.
Ancient Gas From the Dawn of Time Is Leaking From Earth's Core
Helium-3 released at Earth’s surface contains tales from the deep planet and the deep past.
Company Plans to Dig World's Deepest Hole to Unleash Boundless Energy
The geothermal startup Quaise Energy has raised $63 million in funding to tap Earth’s deep subterranean power.
The World Just Vowed to Solve the Global Plastic Problem—Will It Work?
A legally-binding United Nations treaty aims to address the global plastic crisis by 2024.
An ‘Extinct’ Crystal May Help Explain the Origin of Earth’s Oceans
Earth’s water may have seeped up from its depths, as opposed to being delivered by impacts from outer space, according to a new study.
The Funko Pop! Is the Mascot of Nerd Imperialism That Will Outlive Us All
Everyone is a fan of something: How Funko Pops! became a physical manifestation of the internet.
Government Scientists Recover Hypothesized Crystal From Deep Within Earth
The rare mineral, long hypothesized but never seen, was recovered from a diamond that emerged from the Earth's lower mantle.
Climate Change Is Violent. Should the Fight Against It Be Too?
Peaceful protest isn't curbing the rapidly worsening crisis. Some activists say it’s time to attack the actual tools used to destroy the planet.
The Earth Is Inside an Enormous Cosmic Tunnel, New Research Proposes
The new model proposes a filament-like magnetic tunnel encompassing the entire solar system, explaining two mysterious features of the sky.