Scientists find evidence for an ancient supercontinent that covered 80 percent of Earth’s surface
A new global isotopic map has revealed vast fragments of ancient Gondwanan crust buried beneath younger mountain belts…
With a Better Understanding of Physics, We Could Predict Volcanic Eruptions
As part of this work, hundreds of seismometers, as well as networks of fiber-optic cables, will be used…
Increase in global warming potential of atmospheric black carbon since 1750
Jacobson, M. Z. Strong radiative heating due to the mixing state of black carbon in atmospheric aerosols. Nature…
Mercury Isn’t What Scientists Thought: New Study Reveals a Surprisingly Different Surface
Mercury may preserve evidence of a hotter, more extreme interior than scientists once expected. Credit: Shutterstock From tiny…
Precipitation and soil phosphorus regulate post-drought resilience in tropical forests
Pan, Y. et al. The enduring world forest carbon sink. Nature 631, 563–569 (2024). Article CAS Google Scholar …
Multilayer soil moisture depletion intensifies drought impacts on global ecosystems
Gridded datasets The ERA5-Land reanalysis produced by the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecast (ECMWF) is a land-focused…
Hidden Deep Beneath Mars, Scientists Find Evidence of a Vast Magmatic System
Seismic evidence suggests Mars may have developed vast, long-lived magmatic systems that repeatedly reshaped its crust despite lacking…
Disturbance characteristics and forest properties regulate surface warming and recovery across Europe
Bonan, G. B. Forests and climate change: forcings, feedbacks, and the climate benefits of forests. Science 320, 1444–1449…
Scientists Uncover Signs of an Ancient Climate “Tipping Point”
An iceberg melts in the Southern Ocean. Credit: Michael Miller Melting permafrost 304 million years ago may have…
NASA finally figured out what’s up with those “Mars spiders”
Dark shapes pictured on the surface of Mars resembling spiders. Image credits: ESA/TGO/CaSSIS. For years, satellites around Mars…
See it: NASA’s Curiosity rover shares images of honeycomb-like textures on Mars
NASA’s Curiosity rover captured a clear panorama of Mars’ Gale Crater in August. Space lovers can rejoice over…
Mars Rover Discovers Mysterious Field of Honeycomb Textures on Red Planet: ‘Took Our Breath Away’
Honeycomb pattern on Mars – Curiosity rover / NASA As NASA’s Curiosity rover ascended the Martian valley named…