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Meet the microorganism that likes to eat meteorites
At least one type of microbe on Earth not only likes to eat meteorites but actually prefers them as a food source, according to a new international scientific study.
December 10, 2019
Why White Island erupted … and why there was no warning
White Island is one of several volcanoes in New Zealand that can produce sudden explosive eruptions at any time. An Earth scientist explains why.
December 10, 2019
New biomass map takes stock of Earth’s carbon
ESA released the 1st of a series of global maps aimed at quantifying change in carbon stored as biomass across the world’s forests and shrublands.
December 8, 2019
How does the solar wind affect Earth?
Why should we care about the new findings - released this week - from NASA's Parker Solar Probe? This new NASA video explains how the solar wind - a stream of charged particles from the sun - affects earthly astronauts and technologies.
December 5, 2019
Active 2019 Atlantic hurricane season comes to an end
The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season, which ended on November 30, produced 18 named storms, including 6 hurricanes, 3 of which were major (Category 3, 4 or 5).
December 4, 2019
Wolfe Creek Crater in Australia much younger than thought
Australia's Wolfe Creek Crater likely formed when a 50-foot meteor struck about 120,000 years ago.
December 2, 2019
Algal blooms are getting worse in lakes worldwide
In a global study that analyzed almost 30 years of satellite images of freshwater lakes, most of the lakes showed signs of worsening algal blooms.
November 26, 2019
Bizarre Tully Monster fossil is still a mystery
Was the Tully Monster - which left behind one of the strangest fossils ever discovered - a vertebrate or an invertebrate? The mystery continues.
November 24, 2019
Arctic ice loss exposes sea mammals to deadly virus
Scientists have linked melting Arctic sea ice to the emergence of a deadly virus among sea lions, ice seals, sea otters and other marine mammals.
November 22, 2019
Tons of acorns in your yard? It must be a mast year
Masting is what biologists call the pattern of trees for miles around synchronizing to all produce lots of seeds – or very few. Why and how do they get on schedule?
November 21, 2019
