Earth

  1. Earth

    Cosmic rays illuminate lightning

    Radio waves emitted by particles zipping through thunderstorms allow physicists to probe thunderclouds and, perhaps eventually, learn what triggers lightning strikes.

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  2. Earth

    Stronger quakes could strike other segments of Nepal fault

    The magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Nepal’s capital city could be overshadowed by larger future earthquakes along the Himalayas, scientists say.

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  3. Ecosystems

    Just 1 percent of Amazon’s trees hold half of its carbon

    Roughly 1 percent of tree species in the Amazon rainforest account for half of the jungle’s carbon storage.

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  4. Earth

    Hidden water found deep beneath Antarctica desert valley

    New imaging reveals liquid water network beneath Antarctica’s McMurdo Dry Valleys that could support microbial life.

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  5. Climate

    Warming’s role in extreme weather quantified

    Scientists calculate how much to blame human-driven climate change for extreme high temperatures and heavy rainfall.

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  6. Earth

    Massive magma pool found deep below Yellowstone

    Earthquake waves reveal massive magma reservoir deep inside the Yellowstone supervolcano.

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  7. Animals

    Bees may like neonicotinoids, but some may be harmed

    Two high-profile tests raise worries that bees can’t avoid neonicotinoid pesticides and that wild species are at special risk.

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  8. Space

    Driving Curiosity to discovery

    Discovery is driven by curiosity, on Mars and closer to home.

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  9. Environment

    Stinkin’ rich

    Researchers work out the hidden value of sewage sludge.

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  10. Animals

    Growth of mining on land may promote invasions at sea

    Ballast water taken in to keep ships stable could, when discharged elsewhere, release species that become invasive in their new homes.

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  11. Climate

    Monster storm dominates view from space station

    A stunning photograph from the International Space Station captures the size and power of Typhoon Maysak, which clamored through the Western Pacific.

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  12. Environment

    Natural acids in soil could protect rice from toxic nanoparticles

    A common component of dirt makes toxic copper oxide nanoparticles less harmful to rice plants.

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