Additional Arctic weather data raises forecast accuracy of cold snaps in Japan
Increased observation of meteorological conditions in the Arctic's upper atmosphere from land-based weather stations and a sea-going research vessels improves the accuracy of cold...
Researchers link methane in groundwater in Parker and Hood counties to natural sources
High levels of methane in well water from two counties near Fort Worth are probably from shallow natural gas deposits, not natural gas leaks...
Biologists identify ancient stress response in corals
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Chemists create molecular ‘leaf’ that collects and stores solar power without solar panels
An international research team has engineered a molecule that uses light or electricity to convert the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide --...
Silk Road evolved as ‘grass-routes’ movement
Nearly 5,000 years ago, long before the vast east-west trade routes of the Great Silk Road were traversed by Marco Polo, the foundations for...
Massive rogue waves aren’t as rare as previously thought
Scientists have captured new information about extreme waves, as one of the steepest ever recorded passed by the North Sea Ekofisk platforms in the...
Reusable sponge created that soaks up oil
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US desert songbirds at risk in a warming climate
Rising temperatures and heatwaves are putting songbirds at greater risk for death by dehydration and mass die-offs, report scientists.
Equation helps to explain plant growth
A new biology breakthrough has important implications for plants as they adapt to a warming environment, say authors of a new report.
Fault system off San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles counties could produce magnitude 7.3 earthquake
The Newport-Inglewood and Rose Canyon faults had been considered separate systems but a new study shows that they are actually one continuous fault system...
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