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The retreat of the West Antarctic ice masses after the last Ice Age was reversed surprisingly about 10,000 years ago, scientists found. The reason...

True origin of ancient turquoise

New research overturns more than a century of claims that the source of turquoise used and revered by ancient civilizations in Mexico, such as...

Ocean waves following sea ice loss trigger Antarctic ice shelf collapse

Storm-driven ocean swells have triggered the catastrophic disintegration of Antarctic ice shelves in recent decades, according to new research published in Nature today.

Plants open their pores and scientists strike gold

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Endocrine-disrupting pesticides impair frog reproduction

In a new study, researchers have investigated how the endocrine-disrupting substance linuron affects reproduction in the West African clawed frog, Xenopus tropicalis. The scientists...

Decades of satellite monitoring reveal Antarctic ice loss

Scientists have reviewed decades of satellite measurements to reveal how and why Antarctica's glaciers, ice shelves and sea ice are changing. Their report explains...

Antarctica ramps up sea level rise

Ice losses from Antarctica have increased global sea levels by 7.6 mm since 1992, with two fifths of this rise (3.0 mm) coming in...

Climate change accelerating rise in sea levels

A new study has discovered that rising sea levels could be accelerated by vulnerable ice shelves in the Antarctic.

Ancient agricultural activity caused lasting environmental changes

Agricultural activity by humans more than 2,000 years ago had a more significant and lasting impact on the environment than previously thought.

Ammonia distribution in Earth’s upper atmosphere

A new study helps clarify how ammonia is present in Earth's upper atmosphere. Using computer modeling, the researchers found ammonia molecules trapped in liquid...

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