From NYC to Rio: NASA helps cities address climate risks
After Hurricane Sandy rocked the U.S. East Coast in 2012, the New York City government set out to repair the city -- and asked...
Archaeologists created a prehistoric GPS to track ancient humans
Where's the best place to start when retracing the life of a person who lived 4,000 years ago? Turns out, it's simple—you start at...
Deepwater Horizon oil shows up in sparrows
Scientists have identified the first evidence of Deepwater Horizon oil in a land animal - the Seaside Sparrow.
The scientists analyzed the diet and feathers...
Climate change may prevent volcanoes from cooling the Earth
New UBC research shows that climate change may impede the cooling effect of volcanic eruptions.
When an eruption is powerful enough, volcanoes spew sulfur gasses...
Support for democracy has more to do with income inequality
Voter satisfaction with democracy may have less to do with who actually wins an election and more to do with income inequality, or the...
Hydraulic fracturing may lead to groundwater changes, Columbia study reveals
A new study has found heightened concentrations of some common substances in drinking water near sites where hydraulic fracturing has taken place.
The substances are...
Rip in seafloor drives undersea volcanism, says study
Scientists analyzing a volcanic eruption at a mid-ocean ridge under the Pacific have come up with a somewhat contrarian explanation for what initiated it.
Many...
Underwater Stone Age settlement mapped out
Seven years ago divers discovered the oldest known stationary fish traps in northern Europe off the coast of southern Sweden.
Since then, researchers at Lund...
Stanford creates detailed stress maps to explain earthquakes in Texas and Oklahoma
Stanford geophysicists have compiled the most detailed maps yet of the geologic forces controlling the locations, types and magnitudes of earthquakes in Texas and...
How lightning strikes can improve storm forecasts
Humans have always been frightened and fascinated by lightning. This month, NASA is scheduled to launch a new satellite that will provide the first...