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In the world’s largest seagrass restoration project, scientists have observed an ecosystem from birth to full flowering. As part of a 20-plus-years project, researchers and volunteers spread more than ...

Daily sea surface temperatures in the region where El Niño develops are more extreme than at any point in recorded history.

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As human-caused climate warming destabilizes high mountain regions, the threat of rock-ice avalanches and other glacial ...

Genetic testing of two tiny tiger cats from Bolivia revealed a new species, adding a new branch to the feline family tree.

The XENONnT detector glimpsed the ethereal subatomic particles that are born from the main type of fusion reaction that ...

Major hormonal milestones in women’s lives are usually associated with changes in brain volume — but a new study shows ...