Starting Dec. 28, 2019, Puerto Rico was shaken by a series of hundreds of small earthquakes that culminated on Jan. 7 with a powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake.
NASA Responds to Puerto Rico Quakes
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Male Sparrows Are Less Intimidated by The Songs of Aging Rivals
Few singers reach their sunset years with the same voice they had in younger days.
Fossil Is the Oldest-Known Scorpion
Scientists studying fossils collected 35 years ago have identified them as the oldest-known scorpion species, a prehistoric animal from about 437 million years ago.
Wild Tomatoes Resist Devastating Bacterial Canker
Many New York tomato growers are familiar with the scourge of bacterial canker – the wilted leaves and blistered fruit that can spoil an entire season’s planting.
Climate May Play A Bigger Role Than Deforestation in Rainforest Biodiversity
“Save the rainforests” is a snappy slogan, but it doesn’t tell the full story of how complicated it is to do just that.
Study Finds Link Between Deadly Heatwave Exposure and Redlining Housing Policies
Deadly urban heatwaves disproportionately affect underserved neighborhoods because of the legacy of racist housing policies which have denied African Americans home ownership and basic public services, a landmark new study has found.
