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Nanoplastics—particles smaller than a human hair—can pass through cell walls and enter the food web. New research suggest 27 ...

The science behind why the Earth will spin just a little bit faster on July 9, July 22, and August 5, this year.

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Astronomers have spotted centimeter-sized “pebbles” swirling around two infant stars 450 light-years away, revealing the raw ...

In the past two years, without much notice, solar power has begun to truly transform the world’s energy system.

New research on nanoplastics pollution and ‘chemicals of concern’ underscores the need for a strong agreement when ...

The animals we best know as fish food help to store millions of tons of carbon in the Southern Ocean around Antarctica.

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