Opinion: Carbon Capture Scale Up Brings New Problems to the Midwest
Sequestration subsidies are a boon for ethanol. But the agricultural system and technology it relies on pose risks.
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The Scourge of Native Oaks is Blowing in the Wind
Scientists and conservationists in the U.S. Midwest are working to stop herbicides from industrial agriculture from drifting onto the region’s remaining hardwood trees.
The Birds and the Bees (Of Engineering)
How NYU Tandon is partnering with nature to develop new solutions to the challenges we face
As Norway Considers Deep-Sea Mining, a Rich History of Ocean Conservation Decisions May Inform How the Country Acts
In the past, scientists, industry and government have worked together in surprising, tense and fruitful ways
Opinion: Carbon Capture Scale Up Brings New Problems to the Midwest
Sequestration subsidies are a boon for ethanol. But the agricultural system and technology it relies on pose risks.
AI is changing how we study bird migration
After decades of frustration, machine-learning tools are unlocking a treasure trove of acoustic data for ecologists.
The Ten Best Science Books of 2024
From a deep dive on a fatal space shuttle disaster to a study of a dozen iconic trees, these are our favorite titles this year
The Secret Sex Lives of Deep, Dark Corals
A unique fjord in Chilean Patagonia gives scientists a chance to unlock the reproductive secrets of cold-water corals that typically live thousands of meters below the ocean’s surface.
SWFO-L1: Safeguarding society, a million miles from home
I wrote the script for this NOAA x NASA explainer video about the first dedicated space weather satellite.
This Innovative Device Allows South American Paleontologists to Share Fossils With the World
PaleoScan offers scientists at far-flung institutions a less expensive way to digitize their collections and preserve at-risk specimens of fish, turtles, pterosaurs and more.
Sailing in Alaska? Watch Out for Tsunamis
Tour boat operators and cruise ship captains face a growing hazard: tsunamis generated by collapsing cliffs. If disaster strikes, what should they do?
How the Great Alaska Earthquake Shook Up Science
Sixty years ago, the largest earthquake in U.S. history shocked geologists. It’s still driving scientific discoveries today
Daring ‘James Bond’ mission to drill Antarctic ice cores could reveal future of sea level rise
To understand the glaciers holding back meters of sea level rise, climate scientists swoop in to extract ice from Antarctica’s remote west coast
Which animal is a better spy—a pigeon or a cat? We actually know the answer.
The CIA spent $20 million on an eavesdropping cat, but it’s the humble pigeon that’s pulled off the greatest intelligence heists.
In Alaska, Preparing for Tsunamis Is No Small Feat
A complex, volatile coast leaves Alaska vulnerable to tsunamis. Warning locals of the risks still comes with challenges.
In 1969, the U.S. turned off Niagara Falls. Here’s what happened next.
More than a century of engineering has radically re-shaped the natural wonder—but when the U.S. had the chance to bend the American Falls to its will, it folded. Here’s why.
Switzerland Grapples With the Return of Gray Wolves
A new law will make it easier for provinces to cull wolf packs. Will they survive?
The ice cores that will let us look 1.5 million years into the past
Scientists are drilling deep into the Antarctic ice to better understand the role atmospheric carbon dioxide plays in Earth’s climate cycles.
‘Folks in Alaska should take this seriously.’ Anchorage not safe from tsunamis, study finds
Low tide helped city dodge catastrophic 1964 wave, but future ones could destroy critical port, highways.
Why Iceland wants its medieval skulls back
Crania from a Nordic 'golden age' sit in a Harvard museum basement, and now researchers on both sides of the Atlantic want to reunite them with their bodies.
More Frequent Dust Storms Could Be in Our Future
A combination of climate change and unsustainable agricultural practices could lead to Dust Bowl–like conditions.
Dredged lake sediment could nourish new crops
To close the leaky agricultural nutrient cycle, scientists propose using runoff-rich sediment to return nutrients to the soil.
Can Geoengineers Learn to Work With Indigenous Communities?
Some projects aimed at climate solutions have a history of sidelining local voices.
Baseball’s sluggers hit more home runs thanks to global warming
In warmer air batted balls are flying farther, study finds, although the effect is small.
The Toxic Threat in Thawing Permafrost
Scientists are tracking neurotoxic methylmercury production in North America’s largest peatland.
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