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Blue Bananas Surprise Scientists
By Andrea Thompson last updated
Products of chlorophyll breakdown make ripening bananas glow blue under black lights.
What Is Coral Bleaching?
By Donavyn Coffey last updated
Nature's red flag is the eerie white glow of one of the ocean's most biologically rich ecosystems.
Earth Will Survive Global Warming, But Will We?
By Ker Than last updated
The planet has endured far more dramatic climate change in the past fueled by other forms of life. But rarely if ever has the change been so rapid.
Beetles Decimate Canadian Forests
By Stéphan Reebs last updated
Hordes of mountain pine beetles are decimating British Columbian forests.
Trees Flirt with Death During Dry Periods
By Sara Goudarzi last updated
Tree growth in temperate forests is driven by availability of water and not by temperature as previously thought.
Art from Space: Phytoplankton Bloom
By Live Science Staff last updated
A NASA satellite has photographed a particularly artful bloom in the Arabian Sea.
Allergies Getting Worse Due to Global Warming
By Sara Goudarzi last updated
The rapid rise in allergic symptoms over the past few decades may be due to mounting carbon dioxide and a warmer atmosphere, a new study finds.
Carbon Dioxide Greening Deserts
By Becky Oskin last updated
Desert plants leafing out as atmospheric carbon dioxide levels rise.
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