Earth

  1. Oceans

    Widespread coral bleaching threatens world’s reefs

    The world’s corals are experiencing their third major bleaching event in 17 years.

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  2. Animals

    What happens to animals in a hurricane?

    Hurricanes can be devastating to animals on land and in the sea, but they can also provide opportunities.

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  3. Earth

    Giant asteroid may have triggered deadly volcano eruptions

    Increased volcanic eruptions coincided much more closely with an asteroid impact and the extinction of the dinosaurs than previously believed, a new study suggests.

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  4. Animals

    Some seabirds will be hit hard by sea level rise

    Seabird species that nest on low-lying islands in stormy winter months could see huge losses as sea levels rise, a new study finds.

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  5. Animals

    Life in the polar ocean is surprisingly active in the dark winter

    The Arctic polar winter may leave marine ecosystems dark for weeks on end, but life doesn’t shut down, a new study finds.

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  6. Animals

    Alpine bee tongues shorten as climate warms

    Pollinators’ match with certain alpine flowers erodes as climate change pushes fast evolution.

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  7. Cosmology

    Complexity in the universe, hidden craters and more reader feedback

    Readers discuss order and disorder in the universe, the languages of science communication and more.

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  8. Particle Physics

    Map captures Earth’s antineutrino glow

    Tiny subatomic particles called antineutrinos stream away from Earth at different concentrations across the globe, a new map illustrates.

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  9. Climate

    Hurricane reports ignore indirect deaths

    Nearly half of all hurricane and tropical storm fatalities are indirect, yet they typically aren’t included in official storm reports.

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  10. Earth

    Shortcut math predicts tsunami height quickly

    The September 16 earthquake that rattled Chile proved an unexpected test for new numerical calculations that could provide quicker forecasts of incoming tsunamis.

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  11. Oceans

    Giant barrel sponges are hijacking Florida’s coral reefs

    Giant barrel sponges are gradually taking over and threatening Florida’s coral reefs, a new census suggests.

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  12. Environment

    Home fires, farm fumes are leading causes of air-pollution deaths

    Deadly air pollution comes from surprising sources, but toxicity of different types is still up in the air.

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