A new study demonstrates how an interplanetary coronal mass ejection (ICME) clears the path for following transients and ...

Forty-six percent of tree species in Mesoamerica are threatened with extinction. Researchers hope a new regional study will inform targeted conservation strategies.

One new study identifies a 17% increase in the destructive potential of the strongest nor’easters, while another bolsters ...

Karst groundwaters are vital resources, providing drinking water to nearly 10% of the world’s population. However, human activities and global change have deteriorated the karst water quality and ...

X-ray diffraction to obtain high-resolution maps of intra-granular stress in the sandstone. By combining stress mapping with stepwise compression, the team observed increasing stress heterogeneity ...

A computer vision technique modified to scan climate model data is helping scientists predict where and when rapid climatic shifts will happen in the future.

The locations of humpback whale catches in the early 20th century indicate that most climate models overestimate the historic ...

WASP-121b, an already unusual planet, might have a remote origin that explains some of its peculiar properties—from iron rain ...

Early-warning signs of marsh decline provided by the model could be crucial for conservation. “Once [marsh] loss occurs, that ...

Scientists call for better protection of Antarctica’s vulnerable seafloor ecosystem as ship traffic increases around the ...

New research shows that artificial light at night lengthens the plant growing season in cities, overshadowing the effect of ...

Regardless of the patchwork of regulations aimed at limiting plastic bag use in the United States, new research indicates ...