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A reduction in seismic noise because of changes in human activity is a boon for geoscientists The coronavirus pandemic has brought chaos to lives and economies around the world. But…

Herds of reindeer or other species could help pack down snows to protect permafrost. Enormous herds of animals roamed the Arctic tundra thousands of years ago. Just a fraction remain…

The United States and Europe have stopped hitting the snooze button. After 2 months of mostly waiting and seeing while the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) alarm sounded ever more loudly,…

The shift, which may be linked to climate change, can affect sea levels and the distribution of heat and nutrients Enormous, swirling gyres compose some of the world’s biggest and…

Dogs’ noses just got a bit more amazing. Not only are they up to 100 million times more sensitive than ours, they can sense weak thermal radiation—the body heat of…

An uncharted island off Antarctica’s western coast could reveal how climate change is altering the continent. A scientific expedition off the coast of Antarctica earlier this month spotted an island…

For millions of years, Arctic sea ice has expanded and retracted in a rhythmic dance with the summer sun. Humans evolved in this icy world, and civilization relied on it…

The future of cancer genomics lies in the clinic. This week, Nature is publishing a suite of papers that sheds new light on the genetic causes of cancer. The results show how far…

The combination of climate change, habitat loss and pesticide use is leading to local extinctions of bee species. What would spring be without the gentle drone of fuzzy bumblebees, lazily…