Drought wiped out Earth’s real-life hobbits 61,000 years ago
New research reveals that a prolonged drought lasting thousands of years drove the extinction of Homo floresiensis, a…
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Pink Granite Boulders Reveal Vast Hidden Structure in West Antarctica
Pink granite boulders on West Antarctica's Hudson Mountains have led to the discovery of a huge granite structure…
Earth Nears Hothouse State as Heat Records Pile Up
Global temperatures are pushing Earth closer to a hothouse state where warming feeds itself even if emissions drop.…
Melting West Antarctic Ice Fails to Boost Ocean Algae Growth
Melting glaciers in West Antarctica release iron-rich particles into the Southern Ocean, but the iron's form prevents algae…
Green Ice Covers Czech Lake Lipno in Rare Winter Bloom
Ice on Lake Lipno in South Bohemia froze green from trapped cyanobacteria at the end of 2025. Researchers…
Antarctic Penguins Shift Breeding Earlier Amid Rapid Warming
Penguins in Antarctica are starting their breeding seasons earlier than ever before as temperatures rise quickly at their…
How Moving Tectonic Plates Shape Earth’s Climate More Than Scientists Thought
New research challenges the long-held belief that volcanic activity is Earth's main natural source of atmospheric carbon. Instead,…
Antarctic Ice Shelf Collapse Opens New Waters to Exploration
The collapse of major Antarctic ice shelves has opened waters once permanently covered by ice, creating new navigational…
Melting Antarctic Ice Shelf Opens New Waters to Exploration
The collapse of major Antarctic ice shelves is opening previously frozen waters to exploration and navigation. Scientists warn…
Ships Sail Waters Once Locked Under Antarctic Ice Shelf
Boats now move through a channel in Antarctica that was covered by ice for thousands of years. The…
Melting Ice Unlocks Greenland’s Minerals Amid Global Interest
Greenland's melting ice sheet is exposing rich mineral resources that could reshape its economy and draw international attention.…
Ancient Wolf’s Last Meal Reveals Woolly Rhino Extinction Mystery
Researchers have sequenced the complete genome of a woolly rhinoceros from a piece of meat discovered in the…
Ancient wolf pup yields pristine genome of last woolly rhinos
Scientists have sequenced the full genome of a 14,400-year-old woolly rhinoceros from tissue preserved in the stomach of…
El Niño and La Niña Link Floods and Droughts Worldwide
Scientists have found that El Niño and La Niña events often cause floods or droughts to hit far-apart…
Climate Cycles Link Floods and Droughts Worldwide
Scientists have found that El Niño and La Niña are driving floods and droughts in sync across the…