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A team of paleontologists and researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. has discovered what may be the largest known dinosaur mating dance arena ever found. For their study, published in the journal Cretaceous Research, the group...
A small dinosaur that once dashed along North American riverbanks has found a new home in London. The new species, named Enigmacursor mollyborthwickae, is the most complete named specimen of its kind and is now on...

Bedrock analysis reveals evidence for lost mountains from Antarctica’s past

A new study led by University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh geologist Timothy Paulsen and University of Colorado Boulder thermochronologist Jeff Benowitz advances the understanding of the...

Lowest levels on record for Arctic winter sea ice

The winter growth period for sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is now over, with levels at a record low. The winter ice extent...

Lowest levels on record for Arctic winter sea ice

The winter growth period for sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is now over, with levels at a record low. The winter ice extent...

The world’s most powerful ocean current could slow by 2050

The ocean is a vital part of our planet's climate system. Through its global circulation patterns, the ocean draws vast quantities of our planet's...

Oceanographers investigate southern Brazil’s catastrophic flooding

Devastating floods reshaped southern Brazil's landscape in May 2024. Rio Grande do Sul—the fifth most populous state in Brazil—was hit with unprecedented rainfall, affecting...

Shrinking Andean glaciers threaten water supply of 90 million people, scientists warn

Scientists from the University of Sheffield will warn policymakers that the shrinking glaciers of the Andes threaten the water supply of 90 million people...

World’s sea ice cover hits record low in February

Global sea ice cover hit a historic low in February as the world endured exceptional heat, with temperatures near the North Pole soaring 11...

Supercomputers reveal how small ocean processes influence storms

For decades, scientists assumed that only large ocean temperature patterns covering 200 kilometers (124 miles) or more could strongly influence storms. Now, by leveraging...

World’s biggest iceberg runs aground, sparing wildlife haven island

The world's biggest iceberg appears to have run aground roughly 70 kilometers from a remote Antarctic island, potentially sparing the crucial wildlife haven from...

Melting Antarctic ice sheets are slowing Earth’s strongest ocean current, research reveals

Melting ice sheets are slowing the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), the world's strongest ocean current, researchers have found. This melting has implications for global...

Giant ice bulldozers: How ancient glaciers helped life evolve

New Curtin University research has revealed how massive ancient glaciers acted like giant bulldozers, reshaping Earth's surface and paving the way for complex life...

Mega-iceberg from Antarctica is headed toward South Georgia—here’s what could happen

It is no strange sight to see icebergs break off of the Antarctic ice cap and drift away, like the gigantic sheet of ice...

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