Snowflakes can form in either a plate or column shape, but no one understood why – until physicist Kenneth Libbrecht investigated. His theory is the result of two decades making snow in the lab ...

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Scientists have uncovered an alarming shift unfolding across the Himalayas, with changes that could affect millions in no time.

The US Environmental Protection Agency quietly approved the use of three new PFAS pesticides last week to kill insects on the nation’s crops. An additional two “forever chemical” ...

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North Pacific winter storm paths are moving toward the North Pole faster than scientists expected. In Alaska, glaciers are ...

Kevin Lieber of Vsauce2 explores a reckless researcher's catastrophic attempt at cultivating crops in subzero.

A research project involving Arizona’s three public universities aims to get a better sense of how much water is in Arizona’s ...

On June 29, Gracie the Giraffe returned to her South Texas ranch after a 17-day walkabout and attendant media sensation. ...

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