Public concern over hydraulic fracturing (better known as fracking) has often focused on the potential for this…

It’s been a summer of algae for the Sunshine State. Last month, Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency in…

Our oceans are brimming with microscopic phytoplankton—plant-like organisms that contribute significantly to marine…

It’s been around 100,000 years since California’s Long Valley supervolcano experienced a major eruption, but this…

Some of the Earth’s oldest rocks may have formed from the high temperatures of meteorite impacts, a new study reports.

Rebecca Waddington arrived in Long Beach, California, last weekend. The 35-year-old was preparing for her first…

We really are connected, man. As of Wednesday, smoke from the record-breaking wildfires in California had made its way…

Anyone who’s spent time in a city in the summer knows that these bastions of blacktop get uncomfortably hot compared…

East Antarctica has long been hailed as a bastion of continuity in the rapidly unraveling Antarctic. The West Antarctic…

I want to talk about clouds. Intellectually, I know they’re just masses of foggy moisture suspended in the ocean of air…

I’m as hopelessly plugged in as the next person, but every so often I dream of giving up Twitter and Amazon Prime for…

Whales have an unfinished story. The plot so far has been enthralling; they’ve evolved from four-legged dog-like…

Summer’s here. Earthbound as we are, the season’s warm temperatures and lazy nights give us ample opportunity to go…

There’s no better reminder of our globalized world than an air travel map. Nearly everyone on Earth is connected in…

Growing up, I confess I wasn’t exactly a Disney princess fan. My quirky, nature-loving childhood self could relate to…

As one might expect, the desolate and remote East Antarctic Plateau is home to Earth’s coldest temperatures. What is…

A team of scientists has learned that the ground beneath West Antarctica’s most vulnerable glaciers is weirdly bouncy.…

It’s the solstice, and what better way to celebrate than going to a party. Perhaps there’ll be a little wine, some…

There have been a plethora of images from space documenting Kilauea’s dramatic eruption as the volcano’s lava flows…

Snapchat lenses might be considered “fun”—the collection of augmented reality animations you can add to your real-world…