Years ago, scientists noted something odd: Earth’s Northern and Southern Hemispheres reflect nearly the same amount of sunlight back into space. The reason why this symmetry is odd is because the ...

This simulation shows what it might look like to dive into a lunar pit and explore a connected lava tube. Credit: Conor Marsh, University of Manchester/ ESA The Moon’s surface is pockmarked with more ...

Radionuclides were suggested as markers of the Anthropocene, but scientists say the markers could just as well be plastics or other manufactured materials. Credit ...

Healthy soils are vital for sustaining life on Earth. They are essential for ecosystems, agricultural production, and clean water, and even help to regulate climate. A new article in Reviews of ...

The aftermath of the 25 October 2025 landslide at Kukas in PNG. Still from a video posted to Facebook by Ben Mcpitu. An early morning landslide, triggered by heavy rainfall, killed at least 22 people ...

Two new studies investigate the possible origins of organic molecules detected in plumes erupting from the surface of Saturn’s moon Enceladus, pictured here in an artist’s impression. Enceladus’s ...

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. Nepal is one of the most landslide prone countries on earth, a ...

Magma is on the move beneath Yellowstone National Park’s Upper Geyser Basin in Wyoming and throughout the caldera but is unlikely to contribute to an eruption. Credit: Jim Peaco/NPS Magma deep beneath ...

Lake Victoria’s waters are advancing. After months of rainfall, the great African lake has risen a meter since October. Although the rain is set to continue through August, the lake’s rise is also due ...

Long-term weather forecasting is a difficult task, partly because weather systems are inherently chaotic. Though mathematical equations can approximate the underlying physics of weather, tiny ...

A microscopic image shows soil (brown) that has been blended with polyester fibers (white). Credit: Ingraffia et al., 2022, https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-8-421-2022 ...