Industrial fishing practices are increasing human exposure to methylmercury, a neurotoxicant associated with developmental delays in children and impaired cardiovascular...
Tidal action on the underside of the Thwaites Glacier in the Antarctic will “inexorably” accelerate melting this century, according to...
In deep Earth, rocks take up and release water all the time, and the effects can be wide reaching. Dehydration...
New research published Sept. 19 in Geophysical Research Letters shows that using data collected by deep ocean robots, called Deep...
The Arctic frequently experiences temperatures that support the formation of mixed-phase clouds that contain supercooled liquid droplets and ice crystals....
Indiana University researchers have uncovered key insights into the dangerous phenomenon of “river avulsion,” offering a way to predict when...
The Amazon, often called the “lungs of the planet,” is the world’s largest tropical forest, playing a crucial role in...
The Pacific Islands may evoke images of sprawling coastlines and picturesque scenery. But while this part of the world might...
The Colorado River is a vital source of water in the Western United States, providing drinking water for homes and...
Some of the most dramatic climatic events in our planet’s history are “Snowball Earth” events that happened hundreds of millions...
The summer of 2024 was the hottest on record and, unfortunately, this came as no surprise. Summers have been getting...
Researchers from Japan and Thailand investigating microplastics in coral have found that all three parts of the coral anatomy—surface mucus,...
