Scientists Think Potatoes May Be Able to Grow on Mars

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This oblique view of the lower mound in Gale crater shows layers of rock that preserve a record of environments on Mars.

Mars Scientists Think Potatoes May Be Able to Grow on Mars When Matt Damon’s fictional astronaut grew potatoes to keep himself alive on Mars in The Martian, you may have been skeptical. But now real scientists have evidence that his plan

climate change Why Soil Could Make Climate Change Worse Than Scientists Thought Warming temperatures could cause soil to release more carbon dioxide than previously thought, contributing to a feedback mechanism that leads to even more warming, according to new research.

Environment This Chemical Turned Water Pink in a Canadian Town. But We Actually Need It Water turned pink in a small Canadian town after a faulty valve allowed the disinfectant potassium permanganate to seep into the water supply. The color looks alarming, but the chemical actually plays an important role protecting the water we drink

climate change EPA Chief Says Carbon Isn’t a ‘Primary Contributor’ to Climate Change. Science Says He’s Wrong The head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) challenged the overwhelming scientific consensus on global warming Thursday with a statement arguing that carbon dioxide emissions are not

nature See the Lake That Turned Bright Pink in Striking Natural Phenomenon Hot on the heels of Canada’s pink drinking water incident, a lake in Australia has turned a vivid pink color thanks to a seasonal natural phenomenon. According to the Parks Victoria Facebook

animals Rare Whale Species Captured on Video for the First Time A video of a rare species of whale has been released, marking the first time the whale has been captured on film in the wild. The True's beaked whale has only ever been seen alive by a few people

China Skulls Found in China Are Part Human, Part Neanderthal Newly uncovered skulls in China have both human and Neanderthal features, a mix that so far hasn’t been seen in a hominid fossil. Writing in the journal Science, researchers described

Environment What President Trump's Proposed EPA Budget Cuts Mean for Your Health President Trump’s administration is planning big cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), with the aim of moving the organization away from climate programs that grew under President

animals More than 700 North American Bee Species Are Headed Toward Extinction Population levels of more than 700 North American bee species are declining as habitat loss and pesticide use continue at a breakneck pace, according to a new report. The report from the Center

Science Searching for Life on the Newly Discovered Earthlike Planets It’s impossible to know if the creatures living on the planet Trappist-1e suspect they’re being watched. Actually, it’s impossible to know if there are any creatures at all,

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