Artificial intelligence finds previously undetected historical climate extremes
There are over 30,000 weather stations in the world, measuring temperature, precipitation and other indicators often on a ...
Astronomers investigate the evolution of a supersoft X-ray source
Using ESA's XMM-Newton satellite and NASA's Chandra spacecraft, German astronomers have observed a supersoft X-ray source ...
Himalayas formation may have destroyed at least 30% of continental crust in collision zone
Earth's continents are slowly moving across the planet's surface due to plate tectonics, culminating in regions of crustal ...
One dead, thousands displaced as floods hit southern Thailand
Flooding triggered by three days of heavy rain has killed one person and displaced thousands in southern Thailand, with more ...
Astrophysicists find evidence that Alfvén waves lead to heat generation in the magnetosphere
A small team of astrophysicists at the University of California, Los Angeles, working with colleagues from the University of ...
Feces, vomit offer clues to how dinosaurs rose to rule Earth
Feces, vomit and fossilized food from inside stomachs have provided new clues into how dinosaurs rose to dominate Earth, a ...
Air pollution from fires linked to 1.5 million deaths a year
Air pollution caused by fires is linked to more than 1.5 million deaths a year worldwide, the vast majority occurring in ...
At plastic treaty talks, no united front for industry
Is virgin plastic production vital or completely unsustainable? For the industry lobbyists at UN talks on plastic pollution, ...
Peru scientists unveil crocodile fossil up to 12 million years old
Paleontologists unveiled on Wednesday the fossil of a young marine crocodile dating back 10 to 12 million years that was ...
South Korea officials say three dead in heavy snowfall
Heavy snowfall blanketed South Korea for a second consecutive day Thursday, resulting in three deaths overall and disrupting ...
COP16 biodiversity talks to restart in February: UN
Crunch United Nations talks to find funding to curb the destruction of nature will resume in Rome in February, the UN said on ...
Scientists reveal possible role of iron sulfides in creating life in terrestrial hot springs
An international team of scientists has published a study highlighting the potential role of iron sulfides in the formation of life in early Earth's terrestrial hot springs. According to the ...