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By Sharmila Kuthunur Published
Antarctica has lost nearly 5,000 square miles of "grounded ice" in 30 years, as warming ocean waters drive retreat in vulnerable regions, a new study finds.

By Florian Neukart Published
It feels so obvious that time moves forward that questioning it can seem almost pointless.

By Robert Lea Published
Scientists have used a novel new approach to discover the potential origins of the sun goddess particle Amaterasu, the second most energetic cosmic ray ever to be detected striking Earth.

By Anthony Wood Published
The strange clouds formed due to the freezing air sweeping southwards over Florida in early February.

By Robert Lea Published
Waiter, there's a quark in my soup!

By Shuang-Ye Wu Published
First, instead of moving storms quickly eastward, the sluggish jet stream stalled storm systems in place, causing prolonged downpours and flash flooding.

By Paul Sutter Published
At first glance, it seems like our understanding of physics forbids free will.

By Twila A. Moon, Rick Thoman, Matthew L. Druckenmiller Published
Overall, the Arctic is warming more than twice as fast as the Earth as a whole.

By Paul Sutter Published
Does the universe notice that we're paying attention to a quantum experiment? The answer goes against everything we thought we knew.

By Stefanie Waldek Published
Using high-resolution observations from the GHGSat satellite constellation, researchers have produced the first global, facility-level estimate of methane emissions from the energy sector.
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