A biogeochemist is following the movements of toxic mercury pollution
One of the richest biodiversity hotspots in the world is Peru’s Madre de Dios, a region of the Amazon located…
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As a dying star is similar to a lava lamp
For the first time, astronomers have seen gas boiling and bubbling on the surface of a distant star. Scientists observed…
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How to Spot Small Black Holes That Can Pass Through the Solar System
Black holes about the size of a hydrogen atom may be careening into the solar system without being noticed. But…
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Why this physicist is bringing thermodynamics into the quantum age
Imagine Victorian London, but its skies are filled with airplanes. Steam robots crowd the streets, mingling with people in hats…
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Reactive dust from the Great Salt Lake may have health consequences
Dust pollution is known to contribute to asthma and heart and lung disease. But dust blowing from the Great Salt…
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A thousand-year-old log shows how burying wood can fight climate change
Extreme Climate Survey Scientific news is collecting questions from readers about how to navigate our planet’s changing climate. What do…
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Betelgeuse has a small companion star hidden in plain sight
Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse! The red supergiant that marks Orion’s left shoulder may have a tiny, unseen companion. Two independent studies found…
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How rapid intensification produced two monster hurricanes in one week
Extreme Climate Survey Scientific news is collecting questions from readers about how to navigate our planet’s changing climate. What do…
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This light-based engineer’s computers take inspiration from the brain
Bhavin Shastri still gets excited when he sees a laser pointer and has been fascinated by them since he was…
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X-rays from nuclear explosions can protect Earth from asteroids
An asteroid heading toward Earth can be deflected without ever touching a spacecraft. The trick is to use X-rays to…
