As climate change shifts precipitation patterns, irrigation can be a powerful tool for increasing the world’s food supply—feeding more than...
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to...
Were Earth’s oceans completely covered by ice during the Cryogenian period, about 700 million years ago, or was there an...
A team of scientists have used satellite data to detect methane plumes from an offshore platform in the Gulf of...
USC scientists have found evidence that the Earth’s inner core oscillates, contradicting previously accepted models that suggested it consistently rotates...
The weather phenomenon La Nina, which has affected global temperatures and worsened drought and flooding, will likely continue for months,...
How do coastal channels form and what are their stable configurations? These are the questions a team of researchers, including...
At the current rate of retreat the vast glaciers, which extend deep into the heart of the ice sheet, could...
A deep dive into the 5,500 marine RNA virus species scientists recently identified has found that several may help drive...
Thanks to climate change, high-elevation forests in the Central Cascade mountains of the Pacific Northwest are burning more frequently and...
The features of the ocean floor help determine how water masses and ocean currents move and how they affect our...
Investments in the environment are paying off for a California county where projects designed to restore the natural environment are...
