Do you know where your xenon is?
Maybe it’s hanging out with iron and nickel in the Earth’s core
The paradox of the missing xenon might sound like the title of the...
What’s going on with that Kilauea volcano in Hawaii
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has been oozing lava for more than three decades. But in recent days, fountains of lava hundreds of feet high, a...
Earth’s stable temperature past suggests other planets could also sustain life
An analysis of temperature during early Earth’s history supports more moderate average temperatures throughout the billions of years when life slowly emerged on Earth.
Theories...
200-million-year-old insect color revealed by fossil scales
Can we know the color of a 200-million-year-old insect?
Some people will say we can only imagine its actual color. But no! Scientists from China,...
Super low sounds let scientists monitor far-off volcanoes
Infrasound sensors, which detect sound waves with frequencies below the lower limit of human hearing, can also track volcanic eruptions in remote locations, a...
Dinosaur-killing asteroid impact cooled Earth’s climate more than previously thought
The Chicxulub asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs likely released far more climate-altering sulfur gas into the atmosphere than originally thought, according to...
Asteroids don’t hit Earth at regular intervals, as was previously thought
Do mass extinctions, like the fall of the dinosaurs, and the formation of large impact craters on Earth occur together at regular intervals?
"This question...
Understanding Kilauea: A different flavor of volcano
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has been oozing lava for more than three decades.
But in recent days fountains of lava hundreds of feet high, a dozen...
Rapid evolution fails to save butterflies from extinction in face of human-induced change
New research confirms that wild species can adapt quickly to human-induced changes, but also shows how such adaptation can cause those species to be...
Sinkholes: What on earth’s happening
Have no fear. It might seem as if the earth is opening up everywhere around us, but it’s down to a mix of factors,...