Researchers have discovered 56 previously uncharted subglacial lakes beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet bringing the total known number of lakes to 60.
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Lab-Grown Dairy: The Next Food Frontier
Lab-grown meat is getting a lot of attention along with plant-based meat substitutes.
National Trash: Reducing Waste Produced in U.S. National Parks
When you think of national parks, you might picture the vast plateaus of the Grand Canyon, the intricate wetlands of the Everglades or the inspiring viewscapes of the Grand Tetons.
NCCOS Scientists Publish Flow Rates for 14-year-long Oil Spill in Gulf of Mexico
Scientists from NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) have calculated a new estimate of flow rates of oil leaking at the site of the former Taylor Energy Mississippi Canyon 20 (MC20) drilling platform at between nine and 108 barrels (378 to 4,536 gallons) a day.
Thunderbolt of Lightning, Gamma Rays Exciting
University of Tokyo graduate student Yuuki Wada with colleagues from Japan discover a connection between lightning strikes and two kinds of gamma-ray phenomena in thunderclouds.
Nature Paper Explains Impact of Forest Management on Water Resources
Billions of people worldwide rely on streams flowing from forest lands for their water supply.