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Published Where have all the birds gone? - Where Have All the Birds Gone?


A new study has revealed that over the last 20,000 to 50,000 years, birds have undergone a major ext ...
Published 'Segment-jumping' ridgecrest earthquakes explored in new study - Segment-jumping Ridgecrest Earthquakes Explored in New Study



Seismologists used a powerful supercomputer that incorporated data-infused and physics-based models...
Published Improved estimates of Brazilian Amazon gains and losses - Improved Estimates of Brazilian Amazon Gains and Losses


A new study generated improved annual maps of tropical forest cover in the Brazilian Amazon in 2000-...
Published Gulf of Mexico marine food web changes over the decades - Gulf of Mexico Marine Food Web Changes Over the Decades


Scientists in the Gulf of Mexico now have a better understanding of how naturally-occurring climate...
Published Elusive El Niño arrives: Forecasters predict it will stay weak, have little influence on weather and climate - Elusive El Niño arrives: Forecasters predict it will stay weak, have little influence on weather and climate


The long-anticipated El Niño has finally arrived, according to forecasters with NOAA's Climate Predi...
Published East Coast, US, landslide impacts from Puerto Rico to Vermont and in between - East Coast, US, Landslide Impacts from Puerto Rico to Vermont and In Between


In the U.S., we may often think of landslides as primarily a West Coast problem, mostly plaguing the...
Published Landslides can have a major impact on glacier melt and movement - Landslides Can Have a Major Impact on Glacier Melt and Movement


Using satellite imagery to study the effects of a 2019 landslide on the Amalia Glacier in Patagonia,...
Published Oil spill remediation: Research confirms effectiveness of oil dispersants - Oil Spill Remediation: Research Confirms Effectiveness of Oil Dispersants


Chemical dispersants are some of the best tools to clean up after an oil spill. However, scientists...
Published Immense hydrocarbon cycle discovered in world's ocean - Immense Hydrocarbon Cycle Discovered in World's Ocean


Hydrocarbons and petroleum are almost synonymous in environmental science. After all, oil reserves a...
Published Oil spill clean-up gets doggone hairy - Oil Spill Clean-Up Gets Doggone Hairy


Researchers have found that dog fur and human hair products -- recycled from salon wastes and dog gr...
Published Researchers cultivate archaea that break down crude oil in novel ways - Researchers Cultivate Archaea That Break Down Crude Oil in Novel Ways



The seafloor is home to around one-third of all the microorganisms on the Earth and is inhabited eve...
Published Air chemistry data from South Korea field study puts models to the test - Air Chemistry Data from South Korea Field Study Puts Models to the Test


An international effort to measure air quality in South Korea, a region with complex sources of poll...
Published Montreal protocol is delaying first ice-free Arctic summer - Montreal Protocol is Delaying First Ice-Free Arctic Summer



New research shows that the 1987 global treaty, designed to protect the ozone layer, has postponed t...
Published Air quality improvements lead to more sulfur fertilizer use - Air Quality Improvements Lead to More Sulfur Fertilizer Use


As the atmospheric deposition of sulfur has decreased, the use of sulfur fertilizer in Midwestern U....
Published Major infrared breakthrough could lead to solar power at night - Major Infrared Breakthrough Could Lead to Solar Power at Night


Using technology similar to night-vision goggles, researchers have developed a device that can gener...
Published The future of touch - The Future of Touch: How Technology is Changing the Way We Interact


Haptic holography promises to bring virtual reality to life, but a new study reveals a surprising ph...
Published Self-propelled, endlessly programmable artificial cilia - Self-Propelled, Endlessly Programmable Artificial Cilia: A Breakthrough in Robotics


Researchers have developed a single-material, single-stimuli microstructure that can outmaneuver eve...
Published A 5-sigma standard model anomaly is possible - A 5-Sigma Standard Model Anomaly: What It Means and Why It Matters


One of the best chances for proving beyond-the-standard-model physics relies on something called the...
Published Large coronal hole near the sun's north pole - Large Coronal Hole Near the Sun's North Pole: What You Need to Know


Astronomers captured an image of a gigantic coronal hole hovering over the sun's north pole on July...
Published Identifying banknote fingerprints can stop counterfeits on streets - Identifying Banknote Fingerprints Can Stop Counterfeits on Streets


Since the introduction of plastic (polymer) banknotes in 2016, the number of counterfeit notes on th...