At least two mass extinction events in Earth's history were likely caused by the 'devastating' effects of nearby supernova explosions, a new study suggests. Researchers say these super-powerful blasts ...
Overall, this makes rainwater everywhere – including places like sub-Saharan Africa and South and Southeast Asia, where it’s ...
Of the 407 animals the Marine Mammal Center responded to in 2024, 20% had been disturbed by people or dogs before being ...
A new threat is here, and scientists say there's no way to stop it, as even remote parts of the world are seeing microplastic ...
The Silver and Red beach on Hormuz Island in Iran has the internet buzzing after a tour guide shared videos of its red ...
A generation after acid rain was largely eliminated, scientists say rainfall is now carrying something even more insidious — ...
In the 1970s, acid rain was one of the most serious environmental threats in North America and Europe. The air was so laden ...
“It’s the most detailed model yet for understanding how ocean acidity changed over time.” Acidity is measured by pH, which tells us how many hydrogen ions are in water. A lower pH means ...
Scientists recorded the warmest ocean temperatures in human history last year, according to research published in the Advances in Atmospheric Sciences journal. "The broken records in the ocean have ...
The south-western Baltic Sea has about 3,000 kilograms of dissolved toxic chemicals released from unexploded ordnance, according to a new study by the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel.
"Less than a week into the start of this event for our local California sea lions, CWC’s team is now receiving 50-100 messages each day regarding sea lions likely suffering from domoic acid toxicity," ...