A controversial study suggests that humans settled on the Spanish island 1,000 years earlier than archaeologists believe.
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Earthquakes May Lace Quartz Veins with Gold
Seismic activity may kick off chemical reactions that seed nuggets of gold.
Putting Accessibility on the Map
New research demonstrates how to make radar maps more easily interpretable for people with color vision deficiency.
The Florida Current May Be Slowing Down, but Not by Much
A needed correction to a widely used data set reduced scientists’ estimates of how ocean circulation has weakened.
Iron-Rich Volcanoes Hold Hidden Rare Earth Element Reserves
Experiments show how concentrations of rare earth elements, critical to the green energy transition, might be hiding in plain sight in iron-rich deposits around the world.
Marine Heat Waves Make Tropical Storm Intensification More Likely
Rapid intensification of hurricanes is 50% more likely to occur during marine heat waves in the Gulf of Mexico and northwestern Caribbean Sea.
Rancho Palos Verdes Landslides Have Residents Seeking Science
Residents of Rancho Palos Verdes are looking to the scientific community for help in understanding the slow-moving landslides that are destroying their community.
Hurricane Helene Brings Climate into the Spotlight in Vice Presidential Debate
J. D. Vance and Tim Walz clashed over whether climate change is real and what solutions should look like (and whether they’re needed at all).
A Fuller Great Salt Lake Would Likely Narrow an Environmental Health Gap
Pacific Islander and Hispanic residents of Salt Lake City would benefit most from higher lake levels and reduced dust pollution.