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Deep below the Arctic Ocean, some plants have adapted to photosynthesize in almost near darkness
By Sven Batke published
Plants found to photosynthesize 160 feet beneath the surface of the Arctic Ocean offer tantalizing prospects for the future.
Bizarre polar vortex over Antarctica delayed ozone hole opening, scientists say
By Sascha Pare published
The Antarctic ozone hole usually starts forming in early August, but rare warming events and a strangely elongated polar vortex this year may have delayed its arrival.
Iconic 'Star Trek' symbol shines brightly in sea of muddy Arctic sea ice
By Harry Baker published
Earth from space A 2012 satellite photo captured a patch of snow-covered sea ice with an uncannily similar shape to badges pinned on the uniforms of Starfleet officers in the "Star Trek" franchise.
Lost Biblical tree resurrected from 1,000-year-old mystery seed found in the Judean Desert
By Sascha Pare published
Scientists have grown an ancient seed from a cave in the Judean Desert into a tree — and it could belong to a locally-extinct species with medicinal properties mentioned several times in the Bible.
Humans have long been a 'geophysical force on a planetary scale,' says philosopher Timothy Morton. That's neither good nor bad.
By Alexander McNamara published
Interview The person dubbed "the prophet of the Anthropocene" talks to Live Science about how they got this title, what the Anthropocene means, and why we need to stop trying to define when it started and accept that we've been in it for millennia.
Drinking wastewater, building an island from scratch and creating an urban forest: 3 bold ways cities are already adapting to climate change
By Meg Duff published
Climate change will fundamentally challenge the world's urban centers. Three cities — San Diego, Milan and Jakarta — offer lessons for how to adapt to a warming planet.
Fossils from lush 53 million-year-old South Pole rainforest discovered in Tasmania
By Sascha Pare published
Researchers have identified 12 ancestral plant species from an early Eocene fossil assemblage in Tasmania that once formed part of a giant, circumpolar forest.
Rainbow swamp: The flooded forest in Virginia that puts on a magical light show every winter
By Sascha Pare published
Every winter, when sunlight hits at the right angle, visitors to Virginia's First Landing State Park are treated to a mesmerizing rainbow light show courtesy of the park's bald cypress swamp.
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