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Dangerous microbes may be hiding in drought-stricken soils
10+ hour, 55+ min ago (386+ words) Dangerous microbes could be getting a hidden boost from climate change Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are increasing, and a new study finds that extreme weather may be juicing their rise By K. R. Callaway edited by Claire Cameron As warming temperatures dry landscapes around…...
Everything about this week’s record-shattering western heat wave is extreme
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (151+ words) Everything about this week's record-shattering western heat wave is extreme An astoundingly strong heat wave is not just setting records across the western U.S.it's pulverizing them By Andrea Thompson edited by Claire Cameron Temperatures across the western U.S. are soaring to…...
When did plate tectonics on Earth begin? New research finds some of the earliest clues
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (320+ words) When did plate tectonics on Earth begin? New research finds some of the earliest clues Scientists have found the oldest direct evidence for tectonic motion on Earth by more than half a billion years By Marissa Grunes edited by Sarah…...
Earth’s core may contain 45 oceans’ worth of hydrogen
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (162+ words) Earth's core may contain 45 oceans' worth of hydrogen An experiment to quantify the amount of the universe's lightest element in Earth's core suggests that the planet's water has mostly been here since the beginning By Stephanie Pappas edited by Andrea…...
This Fossil Is Rewriting the Story of How Plants Spread across the Planet
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (614+ words) This Fossil Is Rewriting the Story of How Plants Spread across the Planet An enigmatic group of fossil organisms has finally been identified'and is changing the story of how plants took root on land By Taylor Mitchell Brown edited by…...
Will We Run Out of Rare Earth Elements?
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (299+ words) Will We Run Out of Rare Earth Elements? These valuable but difficult-to-extract metals are increasingly important to modern life By Clara Moskowitz & Studio Terp edited by Clara Moskowitz & Jen Christiansen Bastnaesite is the most frequently mined rare earth ore. It…...
Science Bleeds When It’s Cut
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (465+ words) Science Bleeds When It's Cut As funding dries up, researchers face setbacks that threaten innovation and public progress By David M. Ewalt edited by Jeanna Bryner In June, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., fired all 17 members…...
Glacial Geology
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (52+ words) If you enjoyed this article, I'd like to ask for your support. Scientific American has served as an advocate for science and industry for 180 years, and right now may be the most critical moment in ... Modern Theories of Glacial Climate…...
Could a Time Capsule Outlast Plate Tectonics?
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (654+ words) Can a Time Capsule Outlast Geology? A ridiculous but instructive thought experiment involving deep time, plate tectonics, erosion and the slow death of the sun By Peter Brannen edited by Seth Fletcher This article is part of a package in…...
China’s Astronaut Woes Are Far from Over
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (393+ words) Stranded Chinese Astronauts Return to Earth, but Space Junk Threats Remain The Shenzhou 20 spacecraft was too damaged to bring its crew home from China's Tiangong space station. Those astronauts have now returned via the Shenzhou 21 craft, leaving its crew without…...