Environment

Apr 28, 2017 06:44 AM EDT

No Bones, No Problem: Ancient Human DNA Survives in Empty Caves Without Fossils

Scientists find human DNA in sedimentary samples from caves without bone remains.

Apr 27, 2017 03:32 PM EDT

The First Americans: Shocking New Study Reveals Humans Lived in the Americas 130,000 Years Ago

History may be rewritten as scientists date humans in California over 100,000 years earlier than previously believed.

Apr 27, 2017 03:26 PM EDT

Antarctic Mass Loss Could Increase Global Sea Levels by Up to 10 Feet by 2100

The loss of Antarctic mass, paired by ocean warming, could potentially increase global sea levels by up to 10 feet by 2100.

Apr 27, 2017 10:49 AM EDT

Newly Discovered World’s Oldest Fungus in South Africa Raises Questions About Early Life on Earth

Fungi might have lived on Earth for two billion years earlier than scientists believed.

Apr 26, 2017 02:40 PM EDT

Hanging Gardens of Mars: This Inflatable Greenhouse Could Grow Vegetables, Feed Astronauts on the Red Planet

Scientists and researchers are working on a hanging inflatable greenhouse to provide food for astronauts on Mars. The technology is sustainable and may mimic the way greenhouses work here on Earth.

Apr 26, 2017 02:25 PM EDT

Penguin Day 2017: Climate Change Endangers Two Most Common Species of Penguins in Antarctica

Two of the most common species of penguins in Antarctica have experienced severe decline due to climate change.

Water Sources Cities Of Beijing Stepped Up Water Protection

Apr 26, 2017 11:50 AM EDT

Is Your Drinking Water Safe? Radioactive Contaminants Found in Earth's 'Pure' Groundwater

Tritium is a radioactive element found as a result of thermonuclear bomb testing during the 1950s.

Apr 25, 2017 11:49 AM EDT

Scientists Discover Strange, Hairy Bacteria Thriving in Underwater Volcano’s Post-Eruption Apocalyptic Habitat

A microbe, dubbed Venus's hair, appeared after a massive eruption that killed every other organism.

Plastic Bags - The Environmental Scourge

Apr 25, 2017 12:00 PM EDT

Bizarre Plastic-Eating Wax Worm Might Be the Answer to Plastic Pollution

The wax worm could be the key in cleaning up the world's polyethylene waste.

Apr 24, 2017 12:35 PM EDT

Meet ‘Steve’: Mysterious New Purple Night Lights Discovered by Aurora Chasers

Social media and citizen astronomers played a big part in the recognition of Steve.

Marches for Science Take Place Around The Country

Apr 24, 2017 12:09 PM EDT

Thousands Join Bill Nye for 'March for Science' on Earth Day to Fight Alternative Facts

Protesters gathered to fight alternative facts during Earth's day's March for Science protest. They are lobbying against alternative facts that prevent the communication and dissemination of factual data about the environment.

Apr 24, 2017 05:20 AM EDT

Cold Weather Linked to Higher Rates of Alcohol-Related Liver Disease

Colder cities tend to have higher rates of excessive alcohol consumption and alcohol-attributable liver cirrhosis.

Apr 23, 2017 12:55 PM EDT

Happy Earth Day 2017! UN Calls for Environmental and Climate Literacy to Save Mother Earth

In lieu of Earth Day, celebrated on April 22, the United Nations have emphasized the need for environmental and climate literacy to save the planet.

Apr 21, 2017 11:05 AM EDT

Rising Sea Levels, Sea Floor Erosions Could Negatively Affect Coral Reefs, Coastal Communities

Rising sea levels, partnered by sea floor erosions, have already increased the water depths more than what scientists previously thought.

Plastic Pollution At Dangerous Levels In The World's Oceans

Apr 21, 2017 10:44 AM EDT

300 Billion Pieces of Trash: Garbage 'Hotspot' Found in the Arctic Ocean, Plastic Pollution More Grave Than Ever

The Atlantic Ocean, its surface, sea ice and even its floor, is becoming a "depository" for human garbage.

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