A research team led by scientists at Kumamoto University has discovered a new genus of microscopic crustaceans from northern ...

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For researchers seeking to understand the effects of climate change on the weather of the North American Southwest, the answer lies in traveling millions of years back in time on wings of wax—leaf wax ...

The West Coast drinks from the wind. When westerly gales carry humid air from the Pacific Ocean into the Sierra Nevada and the Cascade mountain ranges, the West turns green, orchards blossom, and ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

A picture of what West Antarctica looked like when its ice sheet melted in the past can offer insight into the continent’s future as the climate warms.

The East Asian summer monsoon (EASM) stands as the most northerly extending monsoon system, defined by its remarkable ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Aims: Insular Southeast Asia and adjacent regions are geographically complex, and were dramatically affected by both Pliocene and Pleistocene ...

Climate 101 is a Mashable series that answers provoking and salient questions about Earth’s warming climate. The last time CO2 levels were as high as today, ocean waters drowned the lands where ...

Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. The West Coast drinks from the wind. When westerly gales carry humid air from ...