Gale-force winds in Australia merged two enormous fires into a megablaze spanning an area four times…
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Study puts the 'Carib' in 'Caribbean,' boosting credibility of Columbus' cannibal claims
Christopher Columbus’ accounts of the Caribbean include harrowing descriptions of fierce raiders who abducted women and…
Satellite constellations harvest energy for near-total global coverage
Think of it as a celestial parlor game: What is the minimum number of satellites needed…
Plants found to speak roundworm's language
Nematodes are tiny, ubiquitous roundworms that infect plant roots, causing more than $100 billion in crop…
Cracks in Arctic sea ice turn low clouds on and off
The prevailing view has been that more leads are associated with more low-level clouds during winter.…
Australia bushfires spark 'unprecedented' climate disinformation
Australia’s bushfire emergency has sparked an online disinformation campaign “unprecedented” in the country’s history, researchers told…
River people: Life along Asia's key waterways
From the flood-ravaged banks of the Brahmaputra to the disappearing wetlands of the Mekong, Asia’s main…
New assessment method reveals many fish stocks are in urgent need of sustainable management
A newly developed method for assessing how abundant fish populations are and how fishing is affecting…
Hell and ice water: Glacier melt threatens Pakistan's future
The villagers of Hassanabad live in constant fear. Click here for original story, Hell…
Dispatches from the wettest place on earth
Every drop of rain water trickling down Tyllod Khongwir’s rusty tin roof and into her house…