Lakes may look like picturesque stopping points along a river or stream, but they can have a big influence on what happens to carbon as it moves through a landscape. New research suggests that the more lake-rich a network of streams is, the more carbon is released into the atmosphere rather than...
A Stone Age burial of a man with a toothy necklace and human skulls surprised archaeologists excavating in Poland.
Has El Niño reached the West Coast? You might think it has. After all, the ocean off Southern and Central California is unusually warm.
A study on Roman law by the Carlos III University of Madrid analyzes the regulations and complex imperial logistics governing the capture, transport and safety of animals used in spectacles in the Roman Empire—which were far more popular than gladiatorial combat.
Four projects have been nominated in the environmental category in Devon's Make a Difference Awards.
UC Riverside scientists have developed a way to identify where Earth's biggest earthquakes are most likely to occur, offering a powerful new tool for improving disaster preparation in some of the most dangerous seismic regions.