Considering Earth’s interacting systems could pull the planet back into a stable operating space.
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Hurricane Harvey Filled Houston with Sediment
The storm’s record-setting rains moved an equally impressive amount of sediment and elevated the risk and expense of absorbing all that muck.
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Bird Biodiversity Reports Reflect Cities’ Redlined Past
The lack of bird records in formerly redlined areas creates an inaccurate picture of urban biodiversity, leading to gaps in conservation efforts.
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Plants Worldwide Reach a Stomata Stalemate
Research unveiled a surprising plateau in plants’ ability to absorb carbon through stomata, which could mean more carbon left in the atmosphere.
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Getting Psyched Up for an Asteroid Mission
The first mission to a metallic asteroid, scheduled for launch on 5 October, could provide clues to the formation of Earth and the solar system’s other inner planets.
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A Lunar Mission Spots Its Failed Brethren
Data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter have been instrumental in pinpointing where other Moon-bound spacecraft have crashed.
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Arctic Ice Loss Could Shorten Winter Feeding Time for Zooplankton
The Arctic’s thinning sea ice allows more light to penetrate deeper into the ocean, holding zooplankton far beneath the surface.
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Arenas de aguas profundas y dónde encontrarlas
Antiguas avalanchas submarinas llevaron arena al abismo oceánico en el momento en que algunos menos lo esperaban.
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Ancient Mars May Have Had a Cyclical Climate
Hexagonal structures in sediments are evidence of repeated wet and dry conditions on the Red Planet.
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Low-Tech, Energy-Free Tool Collects and Cleans Fog Water
A new fog harvester could benefit communities that lack access to clean freshwater.