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Earth Sciences Feb 19, 2024

Why LA's last big storm caused landslides in only some areas

The last round of atmospheric river storms drenched Southern California with historic rainfall, and by one measure, it came close to beating a record for the most rain over a three-day period.

Environment Feb 15, 2024

Multimillion-dollar homes on the edge after landslide crumbles Orange County cliff

The three multimillion-dollar estates perched high on the edge of a Dana Point bluff boast some of the most magnificent views in Orange County: unobstructed panoramas of the crystal blue Pacific, boats moored in the harbor ...

Ecology Oct 19, 2023

Heat waves harm bird reproduction on agricultural lands, research suggests

Bird populations are in rapid decline across North America. While climate change is just one of the many factors influencing North American birds, its effects are significant and can interact with other stressors, such as ...

Plants & Animals Jun 30, 2023

By 'helping' wild animals, you could end their freedom or even their lives—here's why you should keep your distance

For anyone who enjoys nature, summer is a fascinating time to be outside. Animals are on the move: Turtles are nesting, baby birds are testing their wings, snakes are foraging and young mammals are emerging.

Ecology May 2, 2023

How greenwashing can lead us astray in the pursuit of wildlife-friendly gardens

In recent years, declining wildlife populations have motivated people to find ways to protect and conserve the biodiversity in their neighborhoods. And one such initiative that has gained prominence is wildlife-friendly gardening. ...

Plants & Animals Jan 17, 2023

Climate change presents a mismatch for songbirds' breeding season

Spring is the sweet spot for breeding songbirds in California's Central Valley—not too hot, not too wet. But climate change models indicate the region will experience more rainfall during the breeding season, and days of ...

Astronomy Dec 1, 2022

BlueWalker 3, an enormous and bright communications satellite, is genuinely alarming astronomers

The night sky is a shared wilderness. On a dark night, away from the city lights, you can see the stars in the same way as your ancestors did centuries ago. You can see the Milky Way and the constellations associated with ...

Nanomaterials Feb 1, 2022

Bright, noniridescent structural colors from clay mineral nanosheets

In a new report now published on Science Advances, Paulo H. Michels-Brito, and a team of researchers in physics, inorganic chemistry, and physical chemistry in Germany and Norway, showed how bright non-iridescence structural ...

Plants & Animals Aug 30, 2021

Disease that blinded, killed songbirds vanishes as mysteriously as it arrived

Pennsylvanians can feed birds again.

Plants & Animals Jul 7, 2021

Scientists, experts stumped at what's killing songbirds: 'It's frustrating'

A group of songbirds recently turned up dead in Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

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