About 40,000 years ago, giant kangaroos vanished Down Under. Dental analyses suggest a varied diet, meaning climate change was not the main cause.
In some parts of California, fire season is now year-round due to rising heat and little rain. High winds and dry conditions are fueling L.A.’s infernos.
Subatomic particles called muons could measure pressure changes in supercell thunderstorms and the twisters they kick up.
Nearly 200 new gecko species found in living in karst landscapes reveal the rugged regions as dynamic areas of speciation.
Deformed scales in hatchlings and biomarkers indicative of disease progression are two health impacts on turtles at PFAS-polluted sites in Australia.
Real-time data from Axial Seamount off the Oregon coast is providing researchers with a good eruption forecasting test.
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Noteworthy findings include jumbo black hole jets, an ultrapetite frog, ancient asteroid remnants and more.
Earthquake data suggest that all or small patches of the inner core's surface may be swelling and contracting.
