Geophysicists at ETH Zurich are using models of the lower mantle to identify areas where earthquake waves behave differently than...
Researchers from Princeton University and the University of Arizona have created a simulation that maps underground water on a continental...
If you like the smell of spring roses, the sounds of summer bird song, and the colors of fall foliage,...
The “forever chemicals” flowing from U.S. wastewater treatment plants are not only more abundant than previously thought, but also largely...
Human-induced climate change is causing shifts in the world’s largest ocean current and westerly wind systems also seen during periods...
Common methods of communicating flood risk may create a false sense of security, leading to increased development in areas threatened...
The sweeping land use changes and irrigation of the U.S. Corn Belt, along with the influence of the area’s shallow...
City dwellers avoid exposure to extremely hot weather events by ‘ordering in’ from food delivery services, a new study shows....
A slow climate feedback loop may be bubbling beneath Antarctica’s vast ice sheet. The continent, divided east to west by...
A new study has unveiled the key mechanisms that preserve organic carbon in the ocean—a poorly understood but vital process...
In order to better protect ecosystems and biodiversity, several African countries have set up innovative management models in which protected...
Central Europe is typically not on most people’s radar when it comes to assessing volcanic risk. However, as recently as...
