Climate models produce widely varying predictions for what will happen to this influential ocean current, but most models ...

Contrary to common assumptions, Arctic ponds mix in more than one direction. A new study finds that nighttime sideways flows, not vertical mixing, renew bottom waters.

Curiosity’s detection of the gas, if atmospheric, could be an indicator of life on the Red Planet. But skeptics say further ...

Direct lightning strikes cause minimal damage to Dipteryx oleifera. But these same strikes effectively kill parasitic vines and neighboring trees that compete with the species for light and nutrients.

The most populated cities in the country are slowly subsiding, posing risks to infrastructure and exacerbating flooding—and ...

Reoxygenation approaches have shown some success in lakes, but their potential risks must be examined carefully before ...

Purple pigmentation in a diverse array of algae absorbs heat and creates a feedback loop responsible for 2% of total daily ...

A new study uses a paleotidal model to trace the formation of carbon-rich mud deposits over thousands of years.

A new college-level curriculum, cocreated by Indigenous and Western researchers, could help Indigenous communities adapt to ...

Baleen whales shift huge amounts of nutrients, including nitrogen, from high-latitude feeding waters to tropical breeding ...

A set of lab experiments involving a laser, gelatin, and xanthan gum explored how varying flow patterns between dikes with ...

Researchers and community members worked together to develop recommendations for how Little Cumberland Island can mitigate ...