Researchers discover the first definitive proof that the Moon inherited indigenous noble gases from the Earth's mantle. The discovery represents a significant piece of the puzzle towards understanding how the Moon and, potentially, the Earth and other celestial bodies were formed.
Death Valley Flash Flooding
In early August 2022, flash floods soaked Furnace Creek in Death Valley, the driest place in North America.
Scarred Land and Smoky Skies
More than a week after it ignited, the McKinney Fire continued to burn through the Klamath National Forest in Northern California.
Michigan’s Northwoods May be Destroyed by Even Modest Climate Change, Researchers Say
The boreal forests of North America could be destroyed by even modest climate change, new research shows.
Female monkeys with female friends live longer
Anthropology professors and field primatologists have documented the daily life of hundreds of the large-brained capuchin monkeys in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. They have found that female capuchin monkeys who are better integrated into social networks with other adult females tend to survive longer. Social interactions measured include giving and receiving...
The cost of climate change on economic growth
A study analyzes the effect of global rising temperatures and climate change on Gross Domestic Product, finding nearly a quarter of the countries studied are sensitive to such impacts.
A Summer of Arctic Melting Hits Norway’s Svalbard Archipelago
Elevated temperatures in the Arctic, which caused massive melting of the Greenland ice sheet during a three-day period in July, also have touched off rapid glacial melting in Norway’s Svalbard Archipelago.
Range Expansion: How Climate Change Impacts West Coast Oak Savannas
Side by side, Dylan Jones displayed photos of two oak leaves, plucked from oak savannas on the West Coast.
Amazon’s Growth Limited by Lack of Phosphorus
Growth of the Amazon rainforest in our increasingly carbon-rich atmosphere could be limited by a lack of phosphorus in the soil, new research shows.
Climate change leads to invasive insect expansion on West Coast
Climate change has led to warming temperatures in the Pacific Northwest, leading some insect species to expand their range into more northerly oak savannas, according to new research.