A study published in a peer-reviewed academic journal suggests that “authoritarianism” could be necessary to fight against climate change. The…
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National Hurricane Center to expand storm warnings
Even after hurricane force winds subside, the dangerously high water and waves following a hurricane can present a threat: Hurricane…
Read MoreSqueezing sponges out of an evolutionary ‘first,’ DNA study points to jelly-like creatures
NEW YORK – Sponges are getting squeezed out of a distinctive role in evolution. A new study says they don’t…
Read MoreThe sands of time: Continent ‘lost’ 60 million years ago found by scientists
Hidden beneath the brilliant blue waters of the Indian Ocean lies a secret, scientists say: an entire micro-continent that detached…
Read MoreStorms of ‘sea snot’ muck up the ocean floor
We’re all swimming in snot. A slimy combination of dead plankton, gelatinous sea creatures and their feces fall to the…
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Oldest water on Earth found deep underground
A pocket of water some 2.6 billion years old the most ancient pocket of water known by far, older even…
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Society is doomed, scientists claim
There’s never been a shortage of doomsday scenarios. From the dreaded Mayan Apocalypse of 2012 (remember that?) to the havoc…
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Poop stains reveal penguins migrate with climate
In the face of rising temperatures, emperor penguins in Antarctica may be forced to find new breeding grounds instead of…
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Climate change skeptics call out marchers’ ‘hypocrisies’
Manhattan’s flood of green protesters had climate-change skeptics seeing red Sunday. “Their love for the Earth is so real, they…
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Fanged frog species gives birth to live young
Frogs and other amphibians lay eggs, but mammals give birth to live young, right? Not always. A newly described species…
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