Scientists trekked across Icelandic lava flows that served as stand-ins for Venus’s volcanic landscapes, testing tools and ...

The year 2023 was Earth’s third hottest on record, and the United States’ fourth hottest. Credit: Luis Graterol, Unsplash Global average temperatures in 2025 were the third hottest on record, ...

Two United Tribes Technical College students collect soil samples from an undeveloped piece of land on their campus in Bismarck, N.D. Credit: Emily Biggane As the climate continues to change, soil and ...

At a natural underwater laboratory off the coast of Papua New Guinea, researchers examined what happens to a diverse reef ecosystem as it experiences gradually increasing levels of ocean acidification ...

An unusual failure has occurred on a cut slope adjacent to a key road in Greece. On 2 February 2026 a major, fascinating landslide occurred on the A5 Ionian motorway between Arta and Amfilochia in ...

A translation of this article was made possible by a partnership with Planeteando. Una traducción de este artículo fue posible gracias a una asociación con Planeteando. When the poet William Blake ...

Plate tectonics just turned 50. The theory of how our planet’s lithosphere—its outer layer—changes shape and evolves is probably one of the most important scientific advancements of all time. Before ...

Magma is a fundamental constituent of the Earth. Issues as diverse as volcanic hazard assessment and planetary evolution studies rely on knowledge of magma’s properties, origin, evolution, and ...

Rescuers search for survivors on 2 April 2017 after floodwaters carrying mud and debris inundated parts of Mocoa, Colombia, killing at least 200 people and leaving many more injured and homeless. A ...

Central North America witnesses more tornadoes than anywhere else on Earth. Each year, 10 times as many twisters barrel through the United States compared with Canada, which is second on the list.

“In times of crisis, people become really passionate about their food supply,” says Rachel Surls, sustainable food systems adviser for the Los Angeles County Cooperative Extension. “We saw a boom in ...

Reindeer—and horses, musk oxen, and bison, too—help Arctic permafrost cool down in winter by compressing snow cover. Credit: tarjapruess Strategically resettling herds of large Arctic herbivores like ...