An underground gyroscope known as ‘G’ uses laser beams traveling in opposite directions to precisely measure Earth’s rotation.
A new book follows the race to map the seafloor, documenting how it’s done, why and what a clear view of the deep sea could mean for Earth’s future.
Hurricane Lee is just the latest storm to explode in power in only hours. The phenomenon is linked to a warming world.
Conservation efforts often overlook fungi. That can change by using “mycologically inclusive language,” researchers say.
Powerful winds called downbursts are not the same as a tornado, but the damage they cause can be similar — and can hit with little warning.
A complex dance between Arctic wind patterns and the Atlantic has limited the flow of warmer water north in recent years. That may be about to change.
Researchers developed a process to turn plastic waste into surfactants, the key ingredients in dozens of products, including soap.
In 2022, groups of emperor penguins in western Antarctica lost almost all their chicks to receding sea ice, signaling the threat of climate change.
As coal-fired power plants are retired, grid-forming inverters may be key to a future that relies on solar and wind power.