Two buried 'supercontinents' hiding inside Earth could be much older than previously thought
Earth has a lot going on under the surface - even in what may have once seemed to be its most unassuming layer.
How does the atmosphere affect ocean weather?
New research reveals the surprising ways atmospheric winds influence ocean eddies, shaping the ocean's weather patterns in ...
Space.com6h
European 'Swarm' satellites detect electric currents from the ocean's tides
Satellites have managed to detect faint electromagnetic signals generated by ocean tides, suggesting that space-born sensors ...
Subterranean ‘supercontinents’ reveal intriguing new clues to what’s happening beneath Earth’s surface
Research on hidden structures deep within Earth’s mantle challenges theories about our planet’s middle layer and could ...
Rising global temperatures linked to bird population decline in remote areas
A team of environmental scientists from the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Michigan Technologic University and ...
Finally, an answer to why Earth’s oceans have been on a record-hot streak
A new study finds that the rate of ocean warming has more than quadrupled over the past 40 years—and pinpoints why.
Eos3d
Three Studies Point to El Niño as Key to 2023 Record Global Heat
Three recent studies reveal how the interplay between El Niño and long-term global warming drove the record-breaking global ...
Quanta Magazine3d
Cosmologists Try a New Way to Measure the Shape of the Universe
Is the universe flat and infinite, or something more complex? We can’t say for sure, but a new search strategy is mapping out ...
Fast Company14d
A polar vortex will bring brutally cold temperatures and an arctic blast to much of the U.S. next week
Baby, it’s cold outside, and it’s about to get even colder for much of the United States. A polar vortex of brutally cold air that normally circles the Arctic will be spilling southward ...
BGR15d
Interactive map lets you explore the history of anywhere on Earth
With TimeMap.org, you can do just that—no time machine required. This interactive history map lets you dive into the past, offering a unique way to see when, where, and how historical events ...
Yahoo15d
How cold will temperatures get in Texas? See highs and lows by region, weather maps
This time, it’s bringing subzero temperatures to parts of the state and what could be the season's coldest weather as Siberian air shifts eastward. The cold front is expected to reach Texas ...