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The Palisades Fire’s Footprint
The Palisades fire ignited around 10:30 a.m. on January 7, 2025, near the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
New Study Provides Insight into How Some Species Thrive in Dark, Oxygen-Free Environments
Most life on Earth relies on the sun’s energy for survival, but what about organisms in the deep sea that live beyond the reach of its rays?
Diversified Cropping Systems Boost Nitrogen Supply but Not Soil Carbon, Study Finds
Longer, more diverse rotations of crops fertilized with livestock manure have many environmental benefits, but carbon sequestration isn’t one of them, according to a new study led by Iowa State University researchers.
Coyote Genes May Show Urban Evolution at Work
A new study outlines the ways by which city life may be shaping the evolution of urban coyotes, the highly adaptable carnivores spotted in alleyways from Berkeley, Calif., to the Bronx, in New York.
How Satellite Imagery Can Help Monitor Dangerous Lakes Formed by Glacier Surges near High-Mountain Communities
New research has tracked the evolution of a glacier lake dammed by a glacier surge using satellite images, to help better understand its life cycle and the hazard it presents to nearby communities.