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How to make beneficial insects welcome in your garden
Ladybugs, lacewings, spiders, and bees can help your garden grow. How to help these beneficial insects.
March 26, 2021
Stunning images of Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland
After 800 years of dormancy, Fagradalsfjall volcano on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula began a magnificent eruption on March 19. See video and images.
March 25, 2021
Some tornadoes are more destructive than we thought
A new study documents the distribution of supercell-tornado wind intensities and sizes, revealing that most are much stronger than damage surveys indicate, with more than 20% of tornadoes potentially capable of causing catastrophic EF-4/EF-5 damage.
March 25, 2021
Air pollution returning to pre-Covid levels
In early 2020, satellite data showed a decline in air pollution coinciding with Covid lockdowns. One year later, as lockdown restrictions loosen and regular activity resumes, air pollution is bouncing back to pre-Covid levels.
March 24, 2021
Scientists stunned to discover plants beneath mile-deep Greenland ice
Fossilized plants found in the rocks and soil beneath Greenland ice suggests the ice melted at some point in the last million years and may do so again.
March 21, 2021
How plants manage the shift from winter to spring
How plants tolerate cold spells, and the effects of climate change on how plants manage the transition from winter to spring.
March 21, 2021
Torrential rains drench Hawaii
A strong tropical depression picking up moisture from the warm ocean caused widespread flooding in the Hawaiian islands.
March 18, 2021
Was ancient Earth a water world?
Earlier studies have suggested the possibility that Earth was once covered with water. New evidence - focused on Earth's mantle - suggests our planet was a true water world, covered by a global ocean, billions of years ago.
March 17, 2021
Climate change altering Earth’s rivers
A new study suggests that climate change is the key driver of changes in water flow in rivers worldwide.
March 17, 2021
How Antarctica was linked to old Gondwana neighbors
A new animation illustrates how Antarctica was linked to its ancient neighbors – today’s Australia, India and South Africa – as part of the ancient Gondwana supercontinent.
March 16, 2021
