Earth

  1. Life

    Disease threatens garden impatiens

    Surprising scientists, once-mild downy mildew has struck the popular blooms in 33 states.

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  2. Life

    Microbes flourish at deepest ocean site

    At the bottom of the Mariana Trench, eleven kilometers down, bacteria prosper despite crushing pressure and isolation.

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  3. Earth

    Extreme storm surges may occur more often

    Climate simulations suggest hurricane-caused flooding will increase in frequency as temperatures warm.

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  4. Earth

    Canada’s ice shrinking rapidly

    Melt from Arctic Archipelago will raise sea levels by 3.5 centimeters.

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  5. Earth

    Quakes in Slo-Mo

    Barely detectable tremors may portend major destruction.

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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. Earth

    Nutrients matter in tropical forests

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

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  10. Earth

    Moderate climate warming could melt permafrost

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

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  11. Earth

    Intensive care linked to BPA exposure in newborns

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

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  12. 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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