Planet Earth continued to sweat in unrelenting heat last month making October 2019 the second-hottest October recorded, just behind 2015.
Globe Had Its 2nd-Hottest October and Year to Date on Record
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Amazon Deforestation and Number of Fires Show Summer of 2019 Not a ‘Normal’ Year
The fires that raged across the Brazilian Amazon this summer were not ‘normal’ and large increases in deforestation could explain why, scientists show.
How Nematodes Outsmart the Defenses of Pests
Understanding how nematodes can become immune against plant defense compounds may contribute to improving biological pest control.
French Earthquake Fault Mapped
This week, southeast France was hit by a magnitude 5 earthquake with tremors felt between Lyon and Montélimar. The Copernicus Sentinel-1 radar mission has been used to map the way the ground shifted as a result of the quake.
Lichens Are Way Younger Than Scientists Thought
New research indicates lichens may not have arrived on land before vascular plants.
Mars Scientists Investigate Ancient Life in Australia
Could Mars ever have supported life? In the Australian Outback, scientists visited the oldest convincing evidence for life on Earth to prepare for their own searches for signs of ancient life on Mars.
