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Atmospheric CO2 hits 23-million-year peak, plant fossils reveal
The current levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are the highest they’ve been in a…
Scientists have discovered the world’s oldest known land animal. It’s 425 million years old.
The fossil belongs to the world’s oldest known land animal. It lived during the silurian period,…
Dino-Killing Asteroid Spawned a Huge Magma Chamber That Lasted Millions of Years
When the dinosaur-snuffing asteroid hit Earth some 66 million years ago, it produced a subterranean pool…
When a woman said she saw a wolverine on a Washington state beach, a wildlife official didn’t believe her
A rare sighting of one of Washington state’s elusive creatures was almost not believed. Read more…
Scientists find climate change tipping point for tropical forests
Forests in the tropics will be resilient to global warming as long as we stop temperatures…
Antarctica’s weird green snow set to spread due to climate change, scientists predict
Antarctica’s weird green snow set to spread due to climate change, scientists predict “It’s not grass…
Life Might Be Common In The Universe, But Intelligence Is Likely Rare
Life Might Be Common In The Universe, But Intelligence Is Likely Rare “Extraterrestrial life should arise…
Parts of Siberia are hotter than Washington, with temperatures nearly 40 degrees above average
Temperatures have been warmer in northern Siberia lately than in Washington, part of what one expert…