Tectonic Plates: The Moving Puzzle Beneath Our Feet
At first glance, Earth’s surface appears solid, stable, and unchanging. Mountains seem eternal, and continents and oceans appear to occupy…
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How rapid intensification produced two monster hurricanes in one week
In just 60 hours, the NHC predicted that PTC9 would intensify at a record pace, going from winds of less…
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This researcher studies how misinformation seeps into science and politics
TV stars and terrorists may appear to have little in common. But after watching YouTube videos by members of a…
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Reactive dust from Great Salt Lake may have health consequences
Dust pollution is known to contribute to asthma and heart and lung disease. But dust blowing from Utah’s Great Salt…
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A Vital Oceanic Current is Steady, For Now
The ocean circulation system may not be as bad as previously thought. A vital oceanic artery known as the Florida Current,…
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The flute crabs are migrating north to cooler waters
Ongoing work on fiddler crabs is one example of researchers zooming in on how climate migrants could shift ecosystems as…
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‘Smart lighting’ might make vertical farming more affordable
Growing crops in stacked rows indoors under fixed-intensity artificial lights can produce more food per square foot while using less…
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A transatlantic flight may turn Saharan dust into a key ocean nutrient
As dust from the Sahara blows thousands of kilometers across the Atlantic Ocean, it becomes progressively more nutritious for marine…
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A thousands-year-old log demonstrates how burying wood can fight climate change
In 2013, Ning Zeng came across a very old, and ultimately very important, log. He and his colleagues were digging a…
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Fossils of an extinct animal may have inspired this cave art drawing
African rock art depicting a mythical tufted creature may reflect the appearance of fossilized real-life relatives of ancient mammals called…
