Nothing exists in a vacuum, but physicists often wish this weren’t the case. If the systems…
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Cellular process that fuels plant growth yields surprising insights
A new study by Rice University bioscientists explains how basic cellular structures common to most life…
Webb Space Telescope reveals moment of stellar birth, dramatic close-up of 50 baby stars
The Webb Space Telescope is marking one year of cosmic photographs with one of its best…
Humans' impact on Earth began a new epoch in the 1950s called the Anthropocene, scientists say
From climate change to species loss and pollution, humans have etched their impact on Earth with…
Dangerous heat wave baking US Southwest brings triple digit temperatures, fire risk to California
After a historically wet winter and a cloudy spring, California’s summer was in full swing Thursday…
Solar storm on Thursday expected to make northern lights visible in limited US states
A solar storm forecast for Thursday is expected to give skygazers in some states along the…
WHO worried bird flu might adapt to humans 'more easily'
The World Health Organization warned Wednesday that the recent surge in bird flu outbreaks among mammals…
Marine fossils unearth story about Panama's deep past
Between 6.4 and 5.8 million years ago, most of the land bridge that connects North and…
In Canada, deserted oil wells are environmental time bombs
With its flaking red paint, broken pressure gauge and cranks fallen to the ground, an oil…
Toxic foam blights river crucial to Brazil's biggest city
Not far from Latin America’s biggest city, Sao Paulo, a river is covered in a white…