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Traces of Glass-Eating Microbes Found in Ancient Lake Bed

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 23 December 20148 March 2022

A serendipitous discovery of tiny tunnels in lava that cooled rapidly under fresh water could help scientists search for life on Mars.

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Does War Influence Forest Growth?

by K. Klein 22 December 201417 March 2023

Research focused in South Sudan shows that armed conflict can have a subtle effect on regional ecology.

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Holidays Really Do Light Up the Night

by H. Leifert 19 December 201422 May 2023

NASA and NOAA images reveal brighter than average December lights in the United States, brighter Ramadan nights in the Middle East.

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Estuaries May Face Increased Parasitism as Sea Levels Rise

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 18 December 201410 November 2022

Researchers document how past sea levels changes affected invertebrate health in coastal environments.

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Satellites Show True Extent of California Drought

by N. Weiler 18 December 201430 May 2023

Since 2011, California’s water supply has lost 4 trillion gallons per year and the Sierra Nevada snowpack has hit record lows.

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High Smog Levels Seen in Mecca During the Annual Pilgrimage

by J. Urton 18 December 201423 March 2023

Surveys of air quality show that smog and other pollutants in Islam’s holiest city during the Hajj are among the worst in the world, prompting the Saudi government to look for ways to clear the air.

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New Data Aid Estimate of Ocean's Plastic Content

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 18 December 201430 May 2023

Researchers estimate the abundance of plastics churning in the world’s oceans.

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MAVEN Unlocks Secrets of the Martian Atmosphere

by H. Leifert 16 December 201430 May 2023

In its first month, NASA’s orbiter saw effects of the solar wind at low altitude and tracked a plume of gases escaping into space

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Group Calls for More Focus on Potentially Hazardous Asteroids

by Randy Showstack 16 December 201417 January 2023

A declaration from astronauts, scientists, and others calls for dramatically increasing the detection and tracking of potentially hazardous near-Earth objects.

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Research Shines Light on Asthenosphere's Contribution to Hot Spots

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 16 December 20149 November 2022

What role does the asthenosphere play in midplate volcanism?

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