A comprehensive 30-year study led by University of California, Irvine glaciologists has produced a circumpolar ice grounding line migration map of Antarctica. An amalgamation of three decades of ...

In the forests of the southeastern United States, dense tree cover dominates most landscapes. That's why the Appalachian Trail is sometimes nicknamed "The Green Tunnel." But avid hikers know that ...

Deep beneath Antarctica’s ice, scientists have uncovered a geological archive that could reshape predictions of future sea-level rise.

Potomac, Maryland, native Christopher Williams is one of the seven astronauts and cosmonauts currently aboard the International Space Station.

Imagine a school where learning regularly happens beyond classroom walls, with forests, fields, and seasons used as part of the curriculum. It's happening in Nashville.

Standing inside a dome in Citadel Mall, under a simulated sky, it’s easy to forget how remarkable that is: a city known for its past now helping shape curiosity about the future. The Charleston ...

Houchin and his colleagues studied dozens of zircon crystals from the Jack Hills in Western Australia. These are the oldest ...

Tardigrades are renowned for their exceptional survival skills, but one environment has been found to test them to the limit. Exposed to a mix of minerals designed to replicate dirt found on Mars, two ...

It’s a regrettable reality that there is never enough time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across ...

Putting silicate rocks from mine waste on fields could improve crops and limit global warming, but some researchers question where all that rock is going to come from ...