Earth

  1. Earth

    Quakes in Slo-Mo

    Barely detectable tremors may portend major destruction.

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  2. Life

    Camel ancestors lived in the Arctic

    Fossils on Ellesmere Island suggest famous desert dweller got its start in cold regions.

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  3. Animals

    Native pollinators boost crop yields worldwide

    Farms with crops from coffee to mangoes don’t get the best yields if they rely solely on honeybees.

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  4. Life

    Impact craters may have been a toasty home for early life

    The heat generated during a cosmic crash could have nurtured ancient organisms.

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  5. Earth

    Nutrients matter in tropical forests

    Soil nutrients and rainfall predict tree species range in Panama’s tropical forests.

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  6. Earth

    Moderate climate warming could melt permafrost

    Ancient cave formations in Siberia reveal effects of warmer past on frozen ground.

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  7. Earth

    Intensive care linked to BPA exposure in newborns

    High levels of pollutant BPA occur in sickest babies, study finds.

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  8. Earth

    Blood levels of BPA become source of controversy

    New data question whether human blood measurements of BPA reflect sample contamination or just exaggerated exposures.

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  9. Earth

    Aquatic predators affect carbon-storing plant life

    Freshwater predator species can prevent the overgrazing of plants that suck up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

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  10. Life

    Melting Arctic may make algae flourish

    More sunlight penetrates thinning Arctic sea ice, enabling algal growth.

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  11. Life

    Antianxiety drugs affect fish, too

    Perch swim more and eat faster when exposed to concentrations of an antianxiety medication found in rivers.

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  12. Life

    Diversity breeds disease resistance in frogs

    Species-rich amphibian communities prove better at fending off limb-deforming parasitic infections.

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