Here’s How Flowers Move—and Why
It may not surprise you that sunflowers have something of a thing for the sun. OK, that’s true of all plants, which is why they …
Stephen Hawking: Disaster on Earth is Becoming a ‘Near Certainty’
Physicist Stephen Hawking says the chances of disaster befalling planet Earth could rise to a “near certainty” in thousands of years, but warns that we …
Reagan Administration Officials at First Dismissed the Ozone Hole. Here’s What Changed
The May 1985 paper, published in top scientific journal Nature, rocked the world: British scientists, backed up by harrowing images, revealed that, over Antarctica, a …
How Fossil Fuels (Really) May Have Killed the Dinosaurs
Think the modern world has a problem with what fossil fuels are doing to the atmosphere? Turns out that the fossils themselves—the dinosaurs—had it even …
Power from Natural Gas Expected to Reach a Record High Despite Climate Concerns
Electricity production from natural gas-fired power plants is expected to reach a record high this year, as the fuel source remains cheaper than coal, according …
Kenya Will Burn Over $100 Million in Ivory to Combat Poaching
Kenyan authorities will burn more than 100 tons of illegally obtained elephant tusks and ivory, worth more than $100 million, in an effort to combat …
This March Was Hottest on Record by a Large Margin
Last month was the hottest March since record keeping began, the eleventh such consecutive record, according to reports released this week. Average global temperatures last …
How Climate Change Could Spread Diseases Like Zika
For thousands of years, humans have taken every precaution to avoid mosquitoes and the diseases they carry, from Malaria to Zika. But while techniques for …
This Was the Warmest Winter on Record
December 2015 through February 2016 was the warmest winter on record, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced on Tuesday. Looking at temperatures averaged over …
China Plans to Send a Second Space Laboratory Into Orbit This Year
China will place its second space laboratory into earth’s orbit later this year, sources within the country’s space program told state-run media Sunday, furthering its …