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US national parks quiz: How many of the 63 can you name?
Quiz The U.S. is home to 63 national parks, which are areas of land protected by the federal government. How many of these parks can you name in our quiz?
Walvis Bay saltworks: The monster refinery in Namibia with colorful ponds that cover the land like patchwork
Walvis Bay in Namibia is home to the largest solar sea-salt production plant in sub-Saharan Africa. The plant is famous for its brightly colored evaporation ponds.
Next ice age would hit Earth in 11,000 years if it weren't for climate change, scientists say
Scientists have determined exactly how Earth's orbit and tilt affect glaciation and deglaciation, based on the length of these parameters' cycles and clues hidden at the bottom of the ocean.
This ‘glow in the dark’ battery runs on nuclear waste
Researchers have created a battery that transforms nuclear waste into a power source for microelectronics.
Scholars are building an archive of federal climate data. Here's how to find it.
Several groups are working to preserve webpages, tools and data — some of which have already gone missing from government webpages since the start of the Trump administration.
Volcanoes: Facts about geology's fieriest features
Discover interesting facts about volcanoes, including why and where they form and history's deadliest eruption.
Rare 'sunglint' transforms the Mediterranean Sea into a swirling, silver mirror
Earth from space This 2022 astronaut photo reveals a menagerie of hidden oceanographic features surrounding a pair of Greek islands, including giant spinning currents and rarely seen "internal waves."
Scientists identify tipping point for Greenland's ice sheet — and it's not far off
Greenland's ice sheet has been losing a staggering amount of ice at an accelerating rate. A tipping point could come by the turn of the next century, a new study warns.
