New observations and simulations capture the physics at play across each of the three main ionospheric regions.

Radio signals sent between two Mars orbiters—rather than between an orbiter and an Earth-based receiver—capture new insights into atmospheric dynamics.

A new study investigates how much of the phytoplankton in the Palmer Deep submarine canyon is homemade and how much is ...

This process has been successful in establishing the Sphagnum mosses typical of bogs, which have acidic soil that is low in nutrients. It’s been less successful in reintroducing the Bryopsida mosses ...

Twenty years of data from around the world show that areas that are not too dry and not too wet are most conducive to ...

New research shows that unplanted agricultural lands are behind most of the state’s anthropogenic dust events.

New research shows that typically, less than 10% of land-building alluvium reaches the Bird’s Foot Delta region, the ...

Monitoring and forecasting the movement of volcanic clouds is key to mitigating the impacts on communities, infrastructure, and air traffic.

Fossils discovered at an early Miocene site in Kenya include a new type of early ape and offer clues about the environment inhabited by human ancestors.

Using coupled isotopes, a new study shows that a class of economically important granites are derived by sediment melting without mantle input.

Decoding how sand grains move and accumulate on Earth can also help scientists understand dune formation on Mars.

With the help of key moss species, a new approach aims to restore the fens of the Western Boreal Plain.