An ancient hybrid of tomatoes and potato-like plants may have given rise to the modern spud, a new study suggests.
What’s a Potato? A Nine-Million-Year-Old Tomato
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A ‘Dagger in the Heart’ of Climate Change Regulation
President Trump took his most consequential step yet to derail federal climate efforts.
Candidate Trump Promised Oil Executives a Windfall. Now, They’re Getting It.
New tallies of the administration’s tax breaks and other incentives add up to tens of billions of dollars of benefits […]
A New Border Wall in Arizona Would Block a Key Wildlife Corridor
The barrier, in a remote part of Arizona, would threaten one of the most important remaining animal migration routes on […]
Trump Taps Climate Skeptics to Attack Science on Global Warming
The agency asked five climate skeptics to write a report criticizing the consensus on global warming. Scientists are pointing out […]
House razings to save Niger capital’s forest shield dismay locals
Hamissou Issiakou grumbled as he worked to strip bare his house, marked for demolition for illegally encroaching on the tip […]
Radioactive Wasps Found at Nuclear Site in South Carolina Could Be a ‘Red Flag,’ Expert Says
Four radioactive wasp nests may indicate previously undetected environmental contamination at the decades-old Savannah River Site. Here’s what to know.
Searching for Hellbenders, North America’s Largest Salamanders, in Appalachia
These rare salamanders, which can grow to over two feet long, lurk in the wild rivers of Appalachia. To spot […]
When Earth’s Surface Shifts, the New NISAR Satellite Will See It
NISAR, built jointly by NASA and India’s space agency and launched on Wednesday, will use radar to monitor tiny changes […]
Fossil Fuel Companies’ Profitable Bet on Trump
Three big numbers that show how President Trump has directed tens of billions of dollars in incentives to fossil fuel […]