Earth/Weather

Midair impacts can increase a sandstorm's flow threefold.
Sophie Bushwick, Contributor
Fruit flies can develop protection in weeks.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
New research explores the unique interaction between caterpillars and tiny pikas.
Mary Susssman, Contributor
Approach could make air travel safer.
Ryder Diaz, Contributor
Cells form crystals to store nitrogen when life gets tough.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
Northern sea ice continues its thinning trend.
Ryder Diaz, Contributor
A newly recognized form of lightning produces X-rays and gamma rays but little visible light.
Emilie Lorditch, Staff Writer
Changes in the environment likely made life too difficult for Peru's Moche.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
Pharmaceuticals are reaching waterways and affecting the way fish act.
Ker Than, Contributor
Warm winters usually make the next year's flu season worse than average.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
The engine of our climate changes seawater chemistry.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
New tools help forecast risk of climate-dependent diseases.
Katharine Gammon, Contributor