Compass readings that do not show the direction of true north and interference with the operations of satellites are a...
New research is shedding light on the tumultuous processes that give rise to diamonds, by homing in on a distinct...
A new study of global patterns of simultaneous climate extremes has found future incidents will be exacerbated by human-driven climate...
A pioneering global study has found deforestation and forests lost or damaged due to human and environmental change, such as...
A recent review study led by The University of Texas at Austin provides an overview of the planet’s freshwater supplies...
Climate change attacked crucial Arctic sea ice thickness in two sudden big gobbles instead of steady nibbling, a new study...
The cycling of carbon through the environment is an essential part of life on the planet. Understanding the various sources...
Spanning long distances across variable terrains, electric power systems can spark wildfires in the event of dry weather and high...
Reactive oxygen species—very reactive molecules containing oxygen—have a great impact on mineralization processes in tidal sandflats, finds a study now...
A simple 19th-century tool is still useful to ocean scientists in the age of satellites, new research shows. The research...
Every second the Earth is bombarded by vast amounts of cosmic rays—invisible sub-atomic particles that originate from things like the...
Not many people would voluntarily fly through plumes of smoke emitted from wildfires. But atmospheric scientists from the U.S. Department...
