Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas with strong heat-trapping capabilities. Although there is less methane in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, the foremost greenhouse gas, researchers attribute 30 ...
Climate change makes nitrous oxide disappear faster, creating new uncertainty for future climate and ozone predictions.
Thousands of satellites that disintegrate upon re-entry release aluminum into the atmosphere, disrupting polar winds and the ...
Researchers have long believed that a sudden, massive deluge filled a dry, salt-filled Mediterranean some 5 million years ago ...
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What if Earth’s core cooled down completely?
Beneath the Earth’s surface lies the core, a scorching sphere of iron surrounded by a layer of molten metal. Temperatures at the core reach approximately 6,000°C (10,800°F), comparable to the surface ...
The catastrophic impact of an asteroid 66 million years ago brought death and devastation on Earth—but also fascinating new ...
Olympic fans came to Cortina with heavy winter coats and gloves. Those coats were unzipped Sunday and gloves pocketed as snow ...
Olympic fans came to Cortina with heavy winter coats and gloves. Those coats were unzipped Sunday and gloves pocketed as snow ...
Rare earth elements are essential for modern technology, but their similar chemistry makes separation difficult and expensive ...
The Curiosity rover is travelling along the lower slopes of Mount Sharp (Mars), a large mountain in the center of Gale Crater ...
Samples from China’s Chang’e Six mission reveal how a colossal ancient impact stripped volatile elements, reshaped lunar interiors and transformed volcanic activity across the Moon’s far side.
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