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Scientists drilling deep beneath Greenland's ice have uncovered a startling clue about its past--and future. Evidence shows that the Prudhoe Dome, a major high point of the ice sheet, completely melted around 7,000 years ago during a relatively mild ...

Some of the ocean's fastest and most fearsome predators--like great white sharks and tuna--are running hotter than expected, and it's costing them dearly. New research shows these warm-bodied fish burn nearly four times more energy than cold-blooded ...

As the Moon swallowed the Sun during the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse, something remarkable happened on the ground--cities went eerily quiet. Scientists analyzing seismic data found that human-generated vibrations, usually caused by traffic, .. ...

Long before rising seas swallowed Doggerland beneath the North Sea, this lost landscape may have been a surprisingly lush and life-friendly haven. New DNA evidence reveals that forests of oak, elm, and hazel were already thriving there more than 16 . ...

A hidden threat is emerging in the world's glaciers: while most are shrinking, a rare group known as "surging glaciers" can suddenly accelerate, unleashing powerful and sometimes destructive events. Scientists have identified over 3,100 of these ...

The ozone layer has been on track to recover thanks to the Montreal Protocol--but a loophole may be holding it back. Chemicals still permitted for industrial use are leaking into the atmosphere at higher rates than expected. Scientists now estimate . ...

Researchers have discovered lithium hidden in pyrite within ancient shale rocks--an unexpected find that could reshape how we source this critical battery material. It raises the possibility of extracting lithium from existing waste, reducing the ...

Scientists have discovered that methane in the open ocean is produced by microbes under nutrient-poor conditions, solving a long-standing mystery. As warming oceans reduce nutrient mixing, these methane-producing microbes may thrive. This could lead ...

A long-running dinosaur mystery may finally be solved: Nanotyrannus, once dismissed as just a teenage T. rex, appears to have been its own distinct species after all. Scientists analyzed a tiny throat bone from the original fossil and discovered ...

A badly mangled dinosaur skull, once forgotten in a drawer, turned out to be a rare and important discovery. Reconstructed by a Virginia Tech student, it revealed a new species of early carnivorous dinosaur with unusual features never seen before. .. ...