Geography

Scientists find new way to tame earthquake risks at Italy’s Campi Flegrei

In southern Italy, a vast volcanic region called Campi Flegrei has been shaking with frequent earthquakes since 2022. This volcanic area, also known as the...

Stormy waves in the north Atlantic reveal secrets of Earth’s core—and beyond

New research from The Australian National University (ANU) has uncovered how powerful winter storms in the North Atlantic Ocean send energy signals that travel...

How the king of dinosaurs conquered North America

A new study led by researchers at University College London (UCL) has revealed that the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex, one of history's most famous predators,...

Martian landforms look just like Earth’s—And that’s a big deal

Mars may be dry, dusty, and far from hospitable today, but new research suggests it once shared more in common with Earth than we...

We could cool the planet using planes already in the sky, study finds

Scientists have long explored the idea of cooling the Earth by reflecting sunlight back into space. One possible method, called stratospheric aerosol injection, involves spraying...

Ancient Egyptians painted the Milky Way in their artwork

The Milky Way may have been painted across ancient Egyptian coffins thousands of years ago—and now, one scientist believes he’s found the evidence. Dr. Or...

Did weather bring down Rome in Britain? Tree rings say yes

A new study from the University of Cambridge has uncovered strong evidence that extreme drought played a key role in one of Roman Britain's...

Scientists discover tiny mammal from the age of dinosaurs in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert

In the middle of Mongolia’s vast Gobi Desert, a team of scientists has made an exciting discovery: the fossil of a never-before-seen mammal species...

Sahara dust clouds Europe’s solar power future, study finds

As Europe shifts more and more toward solar energy to meet climate goals and reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, an unexpected problem is...

The melting arctic is changing ocean light—and life beneath the surface

As global warming melts more sea ice in the polar regions, the light that enters the ocean is not just increasing in amount—it’s also...