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What Caused the First Mass Extinction 445 Million Years Ago? Global Warming, Suggest Scientists
The event wiped out over 85 percent of all marine life on the planet.
Scientists Are Studying Areas of Earth Where Time Is Mysteriously Missing
In mysterious rock formations known as "unconformities," millions of years of Earth's history are missing. Now, scientists have the best idea yet as to why.
Scientists Explain Why Coronavirus Isn't Good for the Climate
"Electricity has not gone away, the internet is still going strong, and power generation is a third of the carbon emissions.”
New Earth Surveillance Tech Is About to Change Everything, Including Us
New high-resolution satellites, AIs, and data tools are going to let us study Earth, and ourselves, in greater detail than ever before. That's going to come with "unthinkable" problems.
Your Fancy Honey Might Not Actually Be Honey
It may have been sweetened, heated, filtered, and turned into a fraud—and the entire agricultural system is at risk as a result.
A Hypersonic Shockwave: What Would Happen If These 2 Satellites Collide
They're hurtling toward each other at 33,000 mph. The good news is they aren't a threat to Earth — just other satellites.
Ancient Crystals Have Revealed the Oldest Meteorite Crater on Earth
The Yarrabubba impact structure in Australia dates back some 2.2 billion years, 200 million years older than any other known crater.
Listen to the Wild Sounds of a Solar Storm Hitting Earth
Scientists created eerie sonifications of the waves produced by Earth’s magnetic field when it is juiced by radiation from solar storms.
This Guy Studies the 'Global Systems Death Spiral' That Might End Humanity
Could climate change get so bad that it leads to our extinction? A few researchers are trying to answer that question.
Baby Fish Nurseries Are Riddled With ‘Prey-Sized’ Plastic, Alarming Study Finds
Fish nurseries near Hawaii contain higher concentrations of plastic than the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and baby fish are mistaking this trash for food.
Earth-Like Planets May Be Common Outside Our Solar System, Scientists Discover
After studying the remains of exoplanets that crashed into dead stars, scientists think that rocky planets similar to Earth and Mars are likely common outside of our solar system.
Behind Every Film Production Is a Mess of Environmental Wreckage
Hollywood may be full of progressives, but critics say the industry needs to do a much better job limiting waste and carbon emissions.