Rusty, orange water ‘bleeds’ across brilliant Bolivian lagoon — Earth from space
A 2015 astronaut photo shows dark-orange water that appears to bleed across the bright-white floor of a high-altitude salt lake in the Bolivian Andes.
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Scientists reveal the origin of the Euphrates — a river that fed the ‘cradle of civilization’
The Euphrates River fueled the "cradle of civilization," and a new study reveals the waterway was born of two other ancient rivers around 3.6 million years ago.
Geology
How hot is Earth’s core?
What's the temperature in Earth's core, and how did we figure that out?
Evolution
Complex animals evolved up to 10 million years earlier than previously thought, fossil discovery shows
Trove of fossils discovered in Canada sheds light on "when life first became large, complex and unmistakenly animal."
Geology
The Appalachian Mountains hold enough lithium to make 500 billion cellphones, researchers discover
Researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey estimated that the ancient Appalachians mountain system holds 2.5 million tons of the critical element lithium.
Volcanoes
A transition may be coming for a massive Italian volcano
Campi Flegrei, a volcanic caldera near Naples, is speeding toward a transition, a new study suggests, but there are still a lot of questions as to whether it will erupt…
Planet Earth
The planet may become too hot for rice to be cultivated in many areas it currently exists
A new study finds that climate change is creating environments where humans have never successfully cultivated rice before.
Planet Earth
Bright-blue ‘potash ponds’ shine alongside a dark-green river in Utah — Earth from space
A 2017 astronaut photo shows two sets of solar evaporation ponds alongside the Colorado River. The stripy structures are used to refine potassium chloride, or "potash," which is mined nearby.