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The Earth's oceans used to be green — and could one day turn purple, scientists say
Earth's oceans could one day turn purple.
Study reveals 'flawed argument' in debate over when plate tectonics began
You don't need plate tectonics to get continental crust that looks modern, a new study finds.
La Niña finished after just a few months
The La Niña weather pattern ended last month as Pacific Ocean temperatures rose and the El Niño Southern Oscillation cycle entered a neutral state, according to the NOAA.
Wilkes Land crater: The giant hole in East Antarctica's gravitational field likely caused by a meteorite
Researchers have proposed many origins for a gravity anomaly in Wilkes Land, East Antarctica, but the latest evidence suggests the subglacial hole is an impact crater measuring 315 miles across.
Killer Australian fungus can gobble up widespread, pesticide-resistant armyworm from the inside
Fall armyworms have spread throughout the world, destroying crops and evolving insecticide resistance. New research in Australia suggests fungi that attack the worms could be a promising pest control method.
Why is this giant desert turning green? Scientists may finally know the answer.
Many deserts face worsening droughts, but India's Thar Desert has become 38% greener in the past 20 years due to increased rainfall and expanding agriculture in the region, according to a new study.
'It was amazing': Scientists discover ash from 2 mystery volcanic eruptions in Wyoming
Scientists have found previously undocumented ash deposits buried beneath the Lava Creek Tuff in Wyoming — and at least one of them could be from an unknown volcanic eruption, they say.
Winter sea ice cover lowest on record
The Copernicus Climate Change Service has revealed that March 2025 saw the lowest sea ice maximum extent in the 47-year history of the satellite record – the warmest March on record for Europe.
Scientific research is the lifeblood of our economy. Now, a wrecking ball has come.
Opinion DOGE cuts to NOAA Fisheries aren't making anything more efficient — they're stripping the ability of fishers to adapt their businesses to changing conditions. Similar impacts are being felt across different disciplines, and the U.S. science community must choose whether to look inward, hoping for better days, or to fight back.
