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Oceans May 2, 2016

Alien of the deep has needle-sharp teeth and a shiny head lure

Lurking in the dark depths of the sea, a new species that looks more like an alien than a fish has been discovered, a creature with needlelike teeth and a glowing fishing pole of sorts atop its head

Oceans May 2, 2016

Sea creatures make brighter clouds to cool the Earth

Green globs of little critters in the ocean are responsible for half of the cloud droplets that cover the Southern Ocean during the summer, a new study finds.

Plants May 2, 2016

Taxing organic products could solve California water problem, experts say

Environmental experts Terry L. Anderson, and Henry I. Miller, both fellows at Stanford University are touting a solution to California's ongoing water problems. In their proposal 鈥淗ow Taxing Organic Products Could Solve California鈥檚 Water Shortage,鈥� published last week on National Review Online, Anderson and Miller state the need for a revenue鈥搉eutral tax on all organic products (which would diminish their demand), while outlining how organic agriculture is less efficient and more wasteful than conventional and genetically engineered agriculture.

Oceans May 2, 2016

Bagging a comet? The craziest ways to give Earth its water supply

Earth is bathed in water, but will there be enough for everyone in the future? The question doesn't have an easy answer

Green May 2, 2016

Oregon's mysterious 'disappearing lake' explained

During the rainy fall and winter, most Oregonians probably don't give much thought to Lost Lake, a shallow lake surrounded by pine trees that sits near a highway

American Innovation May 2, 2016

Charity to bring clean water to Nepal earthquake victims

Just days after a magnitude-7.8 quake devastated much of Nepal, a Christian nonprofit group is gearing up to provide a simple, but lifesaving, commodity 鈥� clean water.

Climate May 2, 2016

Happy Earth Day! 5 ways to get kids to help the planet

Earth is a constant marvel, especially for children who enjoy learning about its wonders

Climate May 2, 2016

How to celebrate Earth Day 2015 with NASA

Today (April 22) is the 45th anniversary of Earth Day, and NASA has a series of activities planned to celebrate the beauty of our home planet.

Science Education May 2, 2016

For Earth Day, Levi Strauss & Co. wants consumers to pledge to wash less

Did you know that about 3,800 liters of water are used over the course of the lifetime of a pair of jeans? What about this statistic 鈥� consumer care, like washing, contributes 37 percent of the roughly 74 pounds of carbon dioxide emitted during a pair of jeans鈥� use. The figures come from a recent Levi Strauss & Co. study on the impact that jeans have on the environment, an update on a similar 2007 report from the company. The goal was to shed light on the fairly large-scale impact that wearing a pair of jeans 鈥� something most people just take for granted 鈥� can have.

Oceans May 2, 2016

Huge underwater canyon is home to amazing deep-sea creatures

A two-week-long seafaring mission off the coast of western Australia has helped illuminate a deep and dark underwater abyss the size of the Grand Canyon

Evolution May 2, 2016

Weird 'water tongue' lets fish feed on land

A fish that uses water as a sort of tongue to feed on land could shed light on how animals with backbones first invaded land, researchers say