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Fungi may be crucial to storing carbon in soil as the Earth warms

Nov 30 2021 6:00 AM

Fungi help soil-making bacteria churn out carbon compounds that are resilient to heat, keeping those compounds in the ground, a study suggests.

A new book shows how animals are already coping with climate change

Nov 29 2021 12:15 PM

'Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid' takes a clear-eyed look at future of animal life.

Corals may store a surprising amount of microplastics in their skeletons

Nov 29 2021 9:00 AM

In tropical waters, coral reefs may be a "sink" for tiny bits of plastic debris. It's unclear how corals' trash pickup might affect reef health.

A sailor's story captures the impact of rising serious fungal infections

Nov 29 2021 7:00 AM

Fungal infections are hard to diagnose, hard to treat and are on the rise. A young sailor is staying positive to navigate the challenges.

50 years ago, corporate greenwashing was well under way

Nov 24 2021 7:00 AM

Concerns about companies distorting their environmental record are nothing new. Environmental ads were flagged as deceptive back in 1971.

Albatrosses divorce more often when ocean waters warm

Nov 23 2021 7:01 PM

In one part of the Falkland Islands, up to 8 percent of the famously faithful birds ditch partners in years when the ocean is warmer than average.

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Astronomers have found the Milky Way's first known 'feather'

Nov 23 2021 7:00 AM

Named for the glacier that feeds India's longest river, the Gangotri wave spans up to 13,000 light-years and bridges two of our galaxy's spiral arms.

A space rock called Kamoʻoalewa may be a piece of the moon

Nov 22 2021 9:00 AM

New observations reveal the possible origins of a mysterious object called Kamoʻoalewa. It could be the wreckage from an ancient impact on the moon.

Scientists finally detected a quantum effect that blocks atoms from scattering light

Nov 22 2021 7:00 AM

When all available quantum states are full, atoms can't scatter light, thanks to the Pauli exclusion principle, new experiments show.

How climate change may shape the world in the centuries to come

Nov 19 2021 7:00 AM

Climate projections need to be pushed long past the established benchmark of 2100, researchers argue.

A new map shows where carbon needs to stay in nature to avoid climate disaster

Nov 18 2021 11:00 AM

Scientists have mapped the location of key natural carbon stores. Keeping these areas intact is crucial to fighting climate change.

How massive stars in binary systems turn into carbon factories

Nov 18 2021 8:00 AM

A massive star with an orbiting partner star ejects on average twice as much carbon, an element crucial for life, into space compared with a solo star.

This eco-friendly glitter gets its color from plants, not plastic

Nov 18 2021 6:00 AM

Using cellulose extracted from wood pulp, researchers have created a greener alternative to traditional glitter.

How missing data makes it harder to measure racial bias in policing

Nov 17 2021 2:07 PM

Police officers rarely record nonevents, such as drawing a gun without firing. Failing to account for that missing information can obscure racial bias.

An ancient exploding comet may explain why glass litters part of Chile

Nov 17 2021 7:00 AM

A 75-kilometer-long corridor of chunks of glass in the Atacama Desert probably formed when a comet exploded 12,000 years ago, a study finds.

New high-speed video reveals the physics of a finger snap

Nov 16 2021 7:01 PM

Inspired by the infamous snap of the Avengers rival Thanos, scientists set out to investigate the physics behind finger snapping.

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