Earth

  1. Particle Physics

    Readers puzzled by proton’s properties

    Readers sent feedback on under-ice greenhouses in the Arctic, the Martian atmosphere and more.

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  2. Earth

    Deep heat may have spawned one of the world’s deadliest tsunamis

    The 2004 Indonesian quake was surprisingly strong because of dried-out, brittle minerals far below.

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  3. Environment

    When it’s hot, plants become a surprisingly large source of air pollution

    During a heat wave, trees and shrubs can sharply raise ozone levels, a new study shows.

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  4. Climate

    Higher temperatures could trigger an uptick in damselfly cannibalism

    Experiments in the lab suggest that increases in temperature could indirectly lead to an increase in cannibalistic damselfly nymphs.

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  5. Earth

    Stunning images reveal glacial landscapes under the oceans

    The most detailed atlas of the seafloor ever compiled offers colorful imagery and ghostly glimpses of Earth’s glacial past.

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  6. Earth

    Ice particles shaped like lollipops fall from clouds

    Small ice particles called ice-lollies, because of their lollipop-like appearance, can form in clouds.

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  7. Environment

    Peace and quiet is becoming more elusive in U.S. wild areas

    Human noise stretches into the wilderness.

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  8. Animals

    Sea creatures’ sticky ‘mucus houses’ catch ocean carbon really fast

    A new deepwater laser tool measures the carbon-filtering power of snot nets created by little-known sea animals called giant larvaceans.

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  9. Earth

    Crack in Antarctica’s Larsen C ice shelf forks

    An 180-kilometer-long rift in Antarctica’s Larsen C ice shelf has forked into two branches, new satellite observations show.

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  10. Earth

    Crack in Antarctica’s Larsen C ice shelf forks

    An 180-kilometer-long rift in Antarctica’s Larsen C ice shelf has forked into two branches, new satellite observations show.

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  11. Climate

    Radical idea could restore ice in the Arctic Ocean

    Windmill-powered pumps on buoys throughout the Arctic Ocean could help bring back shrinking sea ice, researchers say.

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  12. Climate

    Lakes worldwide feel the heat from climate change

    Lakes worldwide are warming with consequences for every part of the food web, from algae, to walleye, to freshwater seals.

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