Earth and environment

Earth and environment articles on climate science, geology, oceanography, and the forces shaping our planet.

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Why mammoths dominate de-extinction dreams
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Why Woolly Mammoths Dominate De-Extinction Dreams

The mammoth's grip on de-extinction efforts has little to do with science. It has everything to do with us.

How One Company Secretly Poisoned The Planet
Earth and environmentScience Explorer

PFAS: The Indestructible Chemicals in Your Blood

PFAS forever chemicals persist in blood and the environment indefinitely. How DuPont and 3M concealed the risks, and what new regulations mean for...

earth atmosphere
Earth and environmentScience Explorer

The Five Layers of Earth's Atmosphere, From Weather to the Edge of Space

Atmospheric layers shield the planet from weather to the edge of space. See how Earth's five layers work, and why scientists still study...