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How Ancient Subduction Zones Seeded Today’s Copper and Gold Deposits

New research from the University of Sydney shows that ancient subduction zones fertilized the mantle with metals hundreds of millions of years ago—laying the geological groundwork for the world's richest copper, gold, and lithium mines. Asher John - June 27, 2026

9 Surprising Facts About Homo naledi’s Ancient Sex Markers

A proteomics study of 23 Homo naledi fossil teeth found a complete absence of male sex markers across every specimen — a statistically improbable result that is forcing scientists to rethink what they know about this enigmatic ancient human relative. James Loftus - June 26, 2026

Starlink’s 6,000 Satellites Are Making the Night Sky Measurably Brighter

Each Starlink launch adds to a constellation that scientists say is measurably brightening the night sky. Peer-reviewed studies now quantify what 6,000 satellites mean for astronomy and dark-sky preservation. Alexander Gabriel - June 26, 2026

9 Ways NASA Satellite Farming Tools Are Reshaping Crop Monitoring

Nebraska producer Roric Paulman has joined NASA Acres' Farm Innovation Ambassador Team, bringing Great Plains farming expertise into a national program that uses satellite remote sensing to deliver real-time crop, soil, and water data to working producers. Will Lewis - June 26, 2026

Gas Flaring Rose to a 6-Year High in 2025 — Here’s Why It Keeps Growing

Global gas flaring reached a six-year high in 2025, burning 167 billion cubic meters of natural gas worth $54 billion — enough to power all of sub-Saharan Africa. The World Bank's data exposes why voluntary industry pledges have repeatedly failed to reverse the trend. James Loftus - June 26, 2026

Monsoon Climate Change Creates Deadly Heat-Rain Double Threat, Study Warns

A new Institute of Atmospheric Physics-affiliated study warns that a shifting Indian Summer Monsoon is producing a deadly compound threat: extreme humid heat and intense flooding increasingly strike the same regions within the same season, overwhelming infrastructure and human health in ways neither hazard would alone. Asher John - June 26, 2026

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