Astronomy
Aug 3, 2023
Scientists discover the highest-energy light coming from the sun
Sometimes, the best place to hide a secret is in broad daylight. Just ask the sun.
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Environment
Jun 28, 2023
New research shows climate change will increase impacts of volcanic eruptions
Volcanic disasters have been studied since Pompeii was buried in 79 A.D., leading the public to believe that scientists already know why, where, when and how long volcanoes will erupt. But Jonathan Fink, volcanologist and ...
Environment
Jun 9, 2023
Philippines evacuates people near Mayon Volcano, where more unrest indicates eruption may be coming
Philippine troops, police and rescue workers began forcibly evacuating residents near Mayon Volcano on Friday as its increasing unrest indicated a violent eruption of one of the country's most active volcanoes is possible ...
Plants & Animals
May 26, 2023
The secret world of moss, ancient ancestor of all plants and vital for the health of the planet
When people consider extraordinary plants, most probably don't spare a thought for moss. It blends in against the green background of plant life, and seems to grow everywhere—whether you want it to or not.
Earth Sciences
Apr 27, 2023
As temperatures rise, flood threat grows along Los Angeles Aqueduct
More than a month after heavy storms eroded a section of the Los Angeles Aqueduct, work crews are still scrambling to complete repairs and shore up flood defenses in the face of a weeklong heat wave that threatens to trigger ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 27, 2023
Scientists discover antibiotic resistance genes in clouds
The atmosphere is a large-scale dissemination route for bacteria carrying antibiotic-resistance genes. A research team from Université Laval and Université Clermont Auvergne has shown that these genes can be transported ...
Environment
Apr 8, 2023
As Colombian volcano rumbles to life, villagers resist evacuation
Smoke billows from the crater of a snow-capped Andean volcano, reminding local inhabitants of the threat of another potential deadly eruption.
Environment
Mar 9, 2023
Swarm of quakes at Alaska volcano could mean eruption coming
A swarm of earthquakes occurring over the past few weeks has intensified at a remote Alaska volcano dormant for over a century, a possible indication of an impending eruption.
Plants & Animals
Feb 13, 2023
Examining asphalt volcanoes' natural communities
Santa Barbara Channel's natural oil seeps are a beach-goer's bane, flecking the shores with blobs of tar. But the leaking petroleum also creates fascinating geologic and biologic features. About 10 miles off the coast of ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 3, 2023
Ice cores show even dormant volcanoes leak abundant sulfur into the atmosphere
Volcanoes draw plenty of attention when they erupt. But new research led by the University of Washington shows that volcanoes leak a surprisingly high amount of their atmosphere- and climate-changing gases in their quiet ...
