Nearly 200 new gecko species found in living in karst landscapes reveal the rugged regions as dynamic areas of speciation.

A trio of Earth and atmospheric scientists at the University of Houston, working with a geoscientist from the University of ...

Air plants bloom only once, their small pink, coral, purple or white flowers signaling their impending death. But no worries: ...

Vast forests, desert land and even a volcano are among the landscapes included in what's now the largest corridor of ...

If you like the smell of spring roses, the sounds of summer birdsong, and the colors of fall foliage, you have the stabilization of the ozone layer to thank for it. Located in the stratosphere, where ...

"There were 4,000 people living here," says Michelle Parks, a specialist in volcanic deformation and crisis management at the Icelandic Meteorological Institute (IMO). Some of these people have not ...

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Council Bluffs will be home to a two-year study through the University of Iowa looking into carbon dioxide sequestration at a local coal power plant.

Weeds are big competitors for water, sunlight and nutrients, which are all needed to ensure successful germination of ...

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Discovered in low-lying rocky mountains in central Sabah, the species was named for the orangutan, because its hair resembles ...

(Iowa City) -- Southwest Iowa is ground zero for a new study determining whether the state has storage capabilities for ...