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Fusion power key to Earth's survival, says Bill Nye in exclusive interview
By Laura Geggel published
Bill Nye the Science Guy talks about what he would get our planet for Earth Day and "evidence-based optimism" in light of his latest show, "The End is Nye."
Aspirational recycling: How bad is it to put things in the recycling that can't be recycled?
By Joshua A. Krisch published
The environmental impact of aspirational recycling, where people try to recycle items that can't be recycled, can do more harm than good.
Eerie sounds triggered by plasma waves hitting Earth's magnetic field captured in new NASA sound clip
By Harry Baker published
NASA has converted years of satellite data on Earth's magnetosphere into eerie sound clips that can be used by citizen scientists to help make new discoveries.
Surprise discovery of world's 2nd deepest blue hole could provide window into Earth's history
By Lydia Smith published
The second deepest blue hole in the world has been discovered off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. The giant, underwater cavern is around 900 feet deep and spans an area of 147,000 square feet.
Bizarre, never-before-seen viruses discovered thriving throughout the world's oceans
By Sascha Pare published
The discovery of a strange group of viruses, dubbed mirusviruses, that infect ocean plankton across the globe may shed light on the origin of herpes.
Chernobyl: The world's worst nuclear disaster
By Marc Lallanilla published
The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant explosion resulted in the most horrific nuclear disaster in the world.
Colossal iceberg trapped near Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' for 20 years is finally on the move
By Harry Baker published
Iceberg B-22A, which first broke off from Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier in 2002, is finally moving away from the South Pole after being freed from its seafloor tether.
How do we know how old Earth is?
By Ethan Freedman published
By measuring radioactive elements in rocks from Earth and other parts of the solar system, scientists can develop a timeline of our planet's early years.
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