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Water scarcity ahead for 80% of croplands, but farming methods can help
With a possible water scarcity looming, scientists say farmers can use different techniques to conserve rainwater in soil and crops.
May 8, 2022
Below Antarctic ice, a giant groundwater system
Scientists just announced hundreds of interconnected liquid lakes and rivers below Antarctic ice, with implications for climate change.
May 5, 2022
Did alien technology crash in Pacific in 2014? Harvard astronomer says ‘maybe’
Did alien technology crash into the Pacific Ocean in 2014? Despite disagreement from colleagues, Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb says it's possible.
May 4, 2022
Two new giant dinosaur species solve a mystery
Two new species of dinosaur - the largest predators in their ecosystems - solve the mystery as to why herbivore populations didn't expand unchecked.
May 3, 2022
‘Hobbits’ among us? An anthropologist says maybe
A professor of anthropology says a population of Homo floresiensis, nicknamed Hobbits, believed extinct for 50,000 years, may still exist in Indonesia.
May 1, 2022
Plate tectonics clues found in ancient crystals
A new study of ancient zircon crystals found in South Africa and other locations shows that plate tectonics on Earth began about 3.8 billion years ago.
May 1, 2022
Heatwave in India: Will it break in time for Eid?
An unprecedented heatwave has brought dangerous temperatures over 113 degrees F (45 degrees C) to in India and Pakistan. Will the heat break for Eid?
April 29, 2022
Do Europa’s odd ridges indicate life?
Europa's odd ridges may form similarly to those in Greenland. The ridges occur over subsurface pockets of potentially habitable water in the moon's ice shell.
April 27, 2022
Bird flu outbreak: Should you take down feeders?
A highly pathogenic bird flu is spreading among U.S. birds. Researchers originally recommended taking down feeders. Here's what they're saying now.
April 25, 2022
Our best images of Earth for Earth Day 2022
Enjoy this collection of some of our best images of Earth. Thanks to all who contributed their amazing photos, and have a Happy Earth Day!
April 22, 2022
