By pumping water out of the ground and moving it elsewhere, humans have shifted such a…
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Study investigates how young fish ingest plastic
In a new study, marine biologist Carolin Müller of the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research…
New butterfly species named after Smithsonian's retired museum specialist
When introducing a new species to science, taxonomists always get to choose its scientific name. And…
Dirtiest snow-year in the Wasatch accelerated snowmelt by 17 days in Utah, finds study
As the shrinking Great Salt Lake exposes an ever-growing area of its lakebed, wind-blown dust becomes…
In burned-out groves of giant sequoias, crews plant seeds of hope; will they survive?
The worker stabbed the loamy soil with a hoedad, dropped in a delicate sequoia seedling and…
Research explores why people are more likely to change ethnicity
Changing your ethnicity multiple times throughout your life: that’s not all that absurd for millions of…
Composite embankment with L-shaped, two-phase, closed thermosyphons influences permafrost deformation: Study
Climate change and engineering disturbance cause degradation of permafrost, which affects infrastructure stability and transportation safety.…
When homes flood, who retreats and to where? The average move is only seven miles, and race plays a role
After Hurricane Ida hit New Orleans in 2021, Kirt Talamo, a fourth-generation Louisianan, decided it was…
Museum exhibit in Norway reveals new details on Neanderthals
No one knows what happened when we, Homo sapiens, first encountered the Neanderthals. But we know…
Seven US Companies Collaborate with NASA to Advance Space Capabilities
NASA will partner with seven U.S. companies to meet future business and government needs, ultimately benefitting…