Thirty years after Dolly, cloning is helping save species, not summon a sci-fi future
Photo Credit: Getty Images When Dolly the sheep was born, she sparked years of imagination about what cloning…
Two drained lakes set off 25 glacier collapses in just two hours, researchers find
Two suddenly drained lakes appear to have sent a jolt through one of Greenland’s most famous glaciers, triggering…
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef collapsed, re-formed, and shifted five times in 30,000 years
The Great Barrier Reef is often described as a victim of modern climate stress, but new research suggests…
Airborne study suggests tropical forests are absorbing less air pollution than models predict
Climate models have often treated tropical forests as a major brake on carbon pollution. New findings from an…
Denver water cuts are here. What happens to golf courses, fountains, and data centers?
Denver residents are being urged to cut back on water use as Colorado endures a record hot, dry…
Buried 2 miles beneath Antarctica’s ice, a colossal hidden structure may rewrite its history
Beneath roughly two miles of Antarctic ice, scientists have identified an enormous buried geologic feature that could change…
‘The secret lives of birds’: Researchers eavesdrop on avian conversations using microphones
A new study suggests scientists are getting far better at listening to nature — and that could be…
Experts reveal stunning change in global energy: ‘The driving force’
We officially produce enough renewable energy to meet the planet’s electricity demands for three quarters of the year.…
Scientists make key breakthrough in pursuit of limitless energy device: ‘Long-hypothesized’
After observing distinct behavior in heat-driven plasma reactors, researchers at the National Institute for Fusion Science in Japan…
‘We’re closer to the edge … than we realize’
Snow droughts in Utah could impact how much water is available in 2026. What’s happening? Utah tends to…
Experts issue warning about looming threat that could cause economic disaster: ‘It makes no difference’
Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and destructive with rising global temperatures, and a multinational study has…
‘It has been happening for a long time’
A 30-year-old forecast of sea-level rise has proved to be remarkably accurate, according to a Tulane University geologist.…