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Team confirms existence of new Earth Trojan asteroid
An International team of astronomers led by researcher Toni Santana-Ros from the University of Alicante and…
Moons may yield clues to what makes planets habitable
Earth’s moon is vitally important in making Earth the planet we know today: The moon controls…
Did comet's fiery destruction lead to downfall of ancient Hopewell?
The rapid decline of the Hopewell culture about 1,500 years ago might be explained by falling…
Microwave data assimilation improves forecasts of hurricane intensity, rainfall
In 2017, Hurricane Harvey stalled after making landfall over coastal Texas, pouring down record rainfall, flooding…
Satellite data shows 'shocking' way Earth's magnetic field produces plasma jets
Even though Earth’s magnetic field shields us from solar wind and space weather, it doesn’t always…
Cover crops help squash to squash their pathogens
When most of us think about crops, we think of our favorite grains and produce such…
Microbes found to establish electrical connection to outside world to generate growth power
Microbes may be miniscule, but they have a massive impact on Earth and its habitability. They…
Paris Agreement limits still catastrophic for coral reefs: study
Limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels will still be catastrophic for coral reefs, new…
Greenland ice cap loses enough water in 20 years to cover US: study
Greenland’s immense ice sheet has lost enough ice in the past 20 years to submerge the…