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Melting of West Antarctic ice sheet could trigger catastrophic reshaping of the land beneath
A picture of what West Antarctica looked like when its ice sheet melted in the past can offer insight into the continent’s future as the climate warms.
Massive Myanmar earthquake was super smooth and efficient — and it holds lessons for the 'Big One'
The fault that ruptured in the March quake was simple and mature, which allowed the quake's energy to shoot right to the surface.
Enough fresh water is lost from continents each year to meet the needs of 280 million people. Here's how we can combat that.
Earth's continents are losing 4 Olympic swimming pools' worth of fresh water every second, with dire consequences for jobs, food security and water availability.
'Nobody knew why this was happening': Scientists race to understand baffling behavior of 'clumping clouds'
Scientists are discovering that clumping clouds supercharge storms in surprising ways — driving heavy, deadly rainfall and flooding
See the exact point where a glacier, a lake and a river 'touch' in Argentina
Earth from space A 2021 astronaut photo shows a triple valley system in Argentina's Los Glaciares National Park where a massive climate-resilient glacier, a pristine turquoise lake and a murky green "river" come together at a single point.
'Stop and re-check everything': Scientists discover 26 new bacterial species in NASA's cleanrooms
Scientists discover 26 new bacterial species in NASA cleanrooms, revealing surprisingly resilient microbes with potential uses in biotechnology and medicine.
The world's 'hidden' volcanoes pose the greatest risk for global crisis
A dormant volcano in Ethiopia erupted after 10,000 years of silence. This event shows how the world's little-known volcanoes pose the greatest threat.
Coconucos volcanic chain: Colombia's stunning cluster of volcanoes, lost in an otherworldly landscape
The Coconucos volcanic chain is a mountain ridge dotted with at least 14 volcano craters, including one that is active and erupted in December 2025.
Earth's seasons vary wildly, even at the same latitude, new research finds
Earth's seasons look very different at locations not far from each other, 20 years' worth of satellite data reveals.
Rare dusting of snow covers one of the driest place on Earth and shuts down massive radio telescope
Earth from space A satellite photo from July shows intricate snowy stripes painted across the Atacama Desert in Chile. The icy weather temporarily put the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) observatory into "survival mode."
