A new computer modeling-based study demonstrates dual mechanisms that reduce pre- and post-landfall tropical cyclone ...

In recent years the operation of the Panama Canal has been increasingly affected by changes in rainfall, and some data ...

Researchers identify a new mechanism that allows avalanches containing a mixture of rock and ice to travel very long distances.

One decade of high-quality satellite salinity observations provide valuable insights into the complex dynamics in the Mid-Atlantic Bight.

The U.S. EPA regulates levels of more than 90 contaminants in public drinking water, but thousands more potentially harmful ...

Rice plants are a big source of methane, an extremely potent greenhouse gas. Scientists just developed a strain that cuts ...

Rice plants are a big source of methane, an extremely potent greenhouse gas. Scientists just developed a strain that cuts those emissions by 70 percent.

Scientists have been unable to determine whether the dwarf planet’s organics were produced by its own chemical processes or ...

A new study in Chile shows how small differences in rock type can drive large differences in erosion, vegetation, and river networks, illuminating the role of mineralogy in shaping landscapes.

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