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Dust from Africa spreads into the Americas
This past weekend, a massive dust cloud from Africa's Sahara Desert swept across the Atlantic and caused hazy skies across Texas, Mexico and parts of Central America.
July 3, 2018
Join EV Nautilus in a meteorite search
On Monday, the sea-going research vessel EV Nautilus will search for fragments of a minivan-sized meteorite that fell into the ocean, after lighting up skies over Washington, Oregon and British Columbia. You're invited!
July 1, 2018
Mapping the threat of small near-Earth asteroids
65 million years ago, a monster asteroid wiped out 2/3 of all life on Earth, including the dinosaurs. But an astrophysicist explains why it’s the smaller near-Earth objects (NEOs) that pose a greater imminent threat.
June 30, 2018
James Webb Space Telescope launch pushed to 2021
Space fans waiting for the launch of the Webb Space Telescope - which will be the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope - will have to wait longer.
June 28, 2018
Great white sharks dive deep into warm-water whirlpools
Researchers tracked 2 great white sharks to find out where they spend their time. Watch a cool video of the tricky job of tagging Lydia, a great white swimming in Florida waters.
June 27, 2018
Fragments found for small asteroid that exploded over Russia last week
The meteor was seen over Russia on June 21. Now scientists from Ural Federal University are reporting finding meteorite fragments from the event. Plus ... why are so many large meteors seen over Russia?
June 27, 2018
Will your summer will be full of mosquitoes?
Now that it’s summer in the Northern Hemisphere, our thoughts turn to … mosquitoes! Here’s some handy info from a biologist.
June 24, 2018
Will climate change make rice less nutritious?
As atmospheric carbon dioxide levels rise, rice plants - the primary food source for more than 3 billion people - produce fewer vitamins and other key nutrients.
June 24, 2018
Will ‘slow earthquakes’ along central San Andreas trigger larger quakes?
"Based on our observations, we believe that seismic hazard in California is something that varies over time and is probably higher than what people have thought up to now."
June 22, 2018
More wildlife now working the night shift
It's getting harder for wild animals to find human-free spaces on Earth. New research suggests that human disturbance is creating a more nocturnal natural world.
June 18, 2018
