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The yak is an imposing animal that lives in one of the most inhospitable regions on the planet: the Himalayas. How can it withstand the extreme cold? The post The yak is an imposing giant of the high mountains first appeared on EarthSky.

They're quite literally under a lot of pressure

An expert explains what it would take for humans to turn into crabs, a process known as carcinization.

Part 1 of a three-part series summarizing the findings of a new and unsettling report on climate change.

The unique bioluminescent beetles are not endangered, but their numbers are dwindling.

Applied Carbon just raised $21.5 million to deploy a fleet of machines that turn agricultural waste into biochar.

Cape Cod's water is turning "pea-soup green"—and after decades of scientific detective work, we know why.

Microplastics have been found in historic soil samples for the first time, according to a new study, potentially upending the way archaeological remains are ...

The skull was shattered by at least eight blows before the body was tossed into a peat bog.

It may not seem like mountains would host much wildlife, but in reality, various animals around the world test the limits of high-altitude living in these extreme environments.

Harmful algal blooms (HABs), characterized by the proliferation of detrimental algae and cyanobacteria, occur worldwide. HABs include any event causing adverse effects on human health, socioeconomic interests, or aquatic systems. The consequences of HABs are far-reaching, ranging from the production of potentially harmful or lethal toxins to the creation of hypoxic or anoxic zones, elevated water treatment costs,…

Scientists discovered a fossilized grasshopper egg pod filled with eggs that could be unlike anything paleontologists had ever seen before, according to a...

Alabama plans to execute a prisoner using nitrogen gas. NPR obtained a Department of Corrections document showing the method may pose risks to others in the room and impede religious liberties.

Seaweed farms are a food source and store carbon, but some scientists are wary

Farm pollution persists despite hundreds of millions spent to clean it up.

Study on environmentally relevant microorganisms shows greater diversity than previously assumed. A team of researchers has shown that there is an incredibly high biodiversity of environmentally relevant microorganisms in nature. This diversity is at least 4.5 times greater than previously known.

"Much as we can only wonder today what knowledge was lost in the ransacking of the Library of Alexandria, we can also ponder what sort of magnificent creatures born of the Cambrian explosion were lost."

Life on Earth began from a single-celled microbe, while the rise to the multicellular world in which we live arose due a vital chemical process known as biomineralization, during which living organisms produce hardened mineralized tissue, such as skeletons. Not only did this phenomenon give rise to the plethora of body plans we see today, but it also had a major impact on the planet's carbon cycle.

Humans loathe the deadly impact of storm surge, and for good reason. But new research shows how juvenile tarpon and snook can actually benefit from it. In turn, scientists are learning how to design more eco-friendly developments that help the fish survive.

Though human-made ponds both sequester and release greenhouse gases, when added up, they may be net emitters, according to two related studies by Cornell researchers.