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Alaska’s mountain glaciers: A 10-year story
Glaciers in Alaska are losing ice and contributing to sea level rise. To monitor these changes, a team of researchers has been flying scientific instruments on a bright red, single-engine plane since spring 2009.
April 5, 2019
2018 global CO2 growth 4th highest on record
According to NOAA data, global growth in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) in 2018 was the 4th-highest in 60 years of record-keeping.
April 2, 2019
NASA and Google partner on Mars exploration
Devon Island in the Arctic is one of Earth's most Mars-like places. NASA is there, training scientists and testing technologies for future Mars exploration. Now Google has joined in, to bring Devon Island's Mars-like wonders to you.
March 31, 2019
How coyote pups get used to humans
Across North America, coyotes are moving into urban environments. While human residents are having to get used to the new animal neighbors, coyotes are also habituating to people.
March 28, 2019
How can US adapt to threat of water shortages?
A new study suggests that reductions in water use for agriculture might be the best bet for avoiding future water shortages in the U.S.
March 28, 2019
Say hello to particle robots
Roboticists are fundamentally rethinking their craft. Particle robots don't look like biological creatures, but they're constructed like biological systems, vast in complexity and abilities, yet composed of simple parts. Are they a step toward the proverbial 'gray goo'?
March 26, 2019
Scientists gather to contemplate The Great Silence
Are we alone? If advanced alien civilizations are out there, why haven't we heard from them? Scientists call this Fermi's Paradox - aka The Great Silence - and they gathered in Paris to discuss it.
March 24, 2019
Spring already? Why time seems to fly as we age
A new theory says that the ever-slowing speed at which our brain processes images as we get older speeds up our perception of time.
March 24, 2019
How aspen leaves could save Mars rovers
Aspen trees - fondly called Quakies by some - have trembling, quivering leaves. Now those leaves have inspired an energy-harvesting mechanism that might rescue dust-laden rovers on Mars.
March 22, 2019
Do you have a magnetic compass in your head?
New evidence suggests that humans have a magnetic sense that lets our brains detect and respond to Earth's magnetic field.
March 21, 2019
