The past year was a shock to the U.S. higher education system. The coming year may see even more jolts. Administration ...

In the first year of his second term, President Donald Trump worked across agencies to roll back practical and political momentum to address the climate crisis. Experts say the array of administration ...

The site of the incipient landslide near to Farwell Canyon Bridge on the Chilcotin River in Canada. Image from the Tŝilhqot’in National Government. There are concerns about the potential impact of an ...

A Navy construction mechanic fastens protective piping around submarine cables off the coast of Hawaii. Credit: U.S. Navy combat camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles E.

Data from the New Horizons spacecraft showed Arrokoth to have a red coloring. Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute Far from the Sun lurk icy ...

Both on the campaign trail and during his time in office, President Donald Trump has spoken about wanting clean air and water for Americans. He even established a Make America Beautiful Again ...

Gravity and rock physics say slopes steeper than about 30°—known as the critical threshold angle, or the angle of repose—shouldn’t really exist, yet they do. These steep slopes and near-vertical ...

Underground environments like soil and aquifers teem with microbial life. These tiny microbes play a big role in cycling nutrients and breaking down or transforming pollutants. However, scientists ...

The Indonesian Throughflow carries both warm water and fresh water from the Pacific into the Indian Ocean. As the only low-latitude current that connects the two bodies of water, it plays a key role ...

In the Arctic, landslide-like features known as mega retrogressive thaw slumps are threatening infrastructure, altering regional biogeochemistry, and emitting carbon. Sometimes eroding more than 1 ...

Summer temperatures in Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz., exceed 100°F, leaving many susceptible to heat-related illnesses and even death. Thoughtful placement of cooling centers may help reduce their risk.