Plastic has been found in the most unexpected places: in the deepest parts of the ocean, in the remote mountain air, in human blood. And now, it’s even been found in snow in Antarctica. A new study published in The Cryosphere is the first to document snow-bound microplastics tiny particles measuring up to 5 […]
Scientists just grew plants in soil from the moon, but the world's southernmost continent has long provided researchers with the perfect place to test their agricultural techniques.
Wreck of Strathblane on Washington Coast A Deadly, Haunting Yet Forgotten Tale - One of the worst shipwrecks of the Washington / Oregon coast in that century
As scientists rapidly improve their ability to decipher past climate upheaval through ice cores and other “proxies,” historians are re-examining previous political and social turmoil and linking it to volcanic eruptions, prolonged droughts, and other disturbances in the natural world.