Earth
Moving and shaking for 4.5 billion years
The physical processes that sculpt our Earth are dramatic — earthquakes, weather, volcanic eruptions, tectonic motions, climate change. Now, decades of research into the intricately intertwined system that links all oceans and freshwater, the atmosphere and our land is moving us forward toward a better understanding of our world. Here we watch it unfold.
Scientists identify two genes behind plant cell pumps that produce sourness -- and variation in flower color.
A new study highlights the magnitude of transmission lines' potential negative effects on the forest.
Critical ecosystem’s first global height measurement could aid climate change fight.
Researchers match recent and future climates to show what American cities will be like in 60 years.
While leadership upheaval grabs headlines, the NEON project's network of observatories is quietly starting to yield results.
Researchers saw spikes in hospital visits, inhaler refills and violent crime in areas inundated by wildfire smoke.
Desalination's leftovers may negatively affect oceans and ecosystems.
The Ross Ice Shelf appears to be melting in previously unknown ways. The same mechanisms could be melting other giant ice shelves, too.
New system uses a supercomputer and crowd-sourced observations to improve short-term world weather predictions.
The probability of a snowy Christmas in any location depends on lots of factors -- including the effects of climate change.
Scientists sound alarm over radiation in Nubian Aquifer, but other experts say the health risk is unclear.
Changing weather and planting practices in recent decades have led to increased corn yields, but whether the findings will apply to other crops and regions remains unknown.
