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2018 global CO2 growth 4th highest on record
According to NOAA data, global growth in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) in 2018 was the 4th-highest in 60 years of record-keeping.
April 2, 2019
Fossil barnacles help track ancient whale migrations
One surprise finding of the new research is that the coast of Panama has been a meeting ground for humpback whales for at least 270,000 years and still is today.
March 29, 2019
How coyote pups get used to humans
Across North America, coyotes are moving into urban environments. While human residents are having to get used to the new animal neighbors, coyotes are also habituating to people.
March 28, 2019
How can US adapt to threat of water shortages?
A new study suggests that reductions in water use for agriculture might be the best bet for avoiding future water shortages in the U.S.
March 28, 2019
Meet the world’s biggest T. rex
Say hello to “Scotty." The towering and battle-scarred Tyrannosaurus rex is the biggest yet discovered and the largest terrestrial predator known to science.
March 26, 2019
Great images of fireball over Bering Sea
Last December 18, a big "fireball" or bright meteor exploded above the Bering Sea with more than 10 times the energy of the atomic blast over Hiroshima. Satellites saw it all.
March 24, 2019
These bacteria eat and breathe electricity
For the first time, scientists made a successful in situ collection of bacteria living in hot springs in Yellowstone National Park and using an unconventional source - electricity - for food and energy.
March 16, 2019
A new species of killer whale?
In January, scientists captured footage of what might be a new species of killer whale near Antarctica.
March 15, 2019
Dinosaurs thrived before fatal asteroid impact
Scientists have debated whether the dinosaurs were already in decline before a massive asteroid impact finished them off 66 million years ago. New research shows they were thriving in their final days.
March 12, 2019
Why are some icebergs green?
A new idea might solve a decades-long scientific mystery about why some Antarctic icebergs are tinged emerald green rather than the normal blue.
March 12, 2019
