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First theorized in 1963 by a Polish SciFi author, smart dust is now a real life technology with major implications.
Environment

By Joe Wilkins

Joe Rogan has once again botched a scientific study — and one of its authors is challenging him to learn how to read.
Climate Change

By Noor Al-Sibai

Pods of killer whales are once again attacking boats along the coast of Spain, striking fear into the hearts of local sailors.
Environment

By Victor Tangermann

New survey data shows a pervasive culture of sexual harassment and violence on US research bases staffed by third party contractors.
Environment

By Joe Wilkins

Scientists have been puzzled by a gleaming turquoise spot in the Antarctic Ocean showing up in satellite images. They went to have a look.
Environment

By Victor Tangermann

The continents are drying so rapidly that they're now contributing more to rising sea levels than melting ice sheets do.
Environment

By Frank Landymore

New climate research suggests the Antarctic sea is experiencing rapid disruptions that could represent a global climate "tipping point."
Climate Change

By Frank Landymore

When it comes to our personal contributions to climate change, most people have no clue how damaging some of their individual actions can be.
Climate Change

By Noor Al-Sibai

The Amazon rainforest can become a distant memory because it's at the brink of a tipping point that could transform it for the worse.
Climate Change

By Sharon Adarlo

Parts of Alaska's state capital, Juneau, were flooded this week, caused by a nearby melting glacier, according to The Guardian. 
Climate Change

By Sharon Adarlo

The executive order drastically deregulates key areas of the commercial spaceflight industry, in a major with for companies like SpaceX.
Environment

By Frank Landymore

Scientists were caught by surprise after discovering a massive flood of subglacial lakewater had burst through Greenland's ice sheet.
Climate Change

By Victor Tangermann

Google has used its Android smartphones to detect earthquakes for years — and now, the company is admitting to a massive misstep.
Environment

By Noor Al-Sibai

Levels of the chemical byproduct TFA have multiplied rapidly over the past few years, as researchers scramble to catch up.
Environment

By Joe Wilkins

An aborted geoengineering experiment was meant to set the stage for a much larger cloud-seeding experiment, covering 3,900 square miles.
Climate Change

By Victor Tangermann

Tuvalu, a small island nation in the Pacific Ocean, is planning to evacuate all of its over 11,000 inhabitants, due to rising sea levels.
Climate Change

By Victor Tangermann