When English author J.R.R. Tolkien crafted his fantasy world Middle-earth, he argued storytellers are essentially “sub-creators” – they build fictional realms with internally consistent laws. For a ...

A new study shows Antarctica’s biggest ice losses are happening at a few weak coastal gateways where glaciers are retreating inland.

A new study in the journal Nature Cities shows that as temperatures rise aboveground, the number of subway riders reporting uncomfortable heat belowground increases.

The Antarctic ozone hole closed early in 2025 after one of the shortest seasons in decades, reflecting long-term recovery of the ozone layer.

Astronaut Ron Garan spent months orbiting Earth aboard the International Space Station as part of Expedition 27, and the experience reshaped how he thinks about the planet’s most pressing problems.

New research shows storms in the Southern Ocean are producing more rainfall, revealing a major shift in one of Earth’s most important climate systems. Macquarie Island sits in the remote Southern ...

Many people who don’t believe one conspiracy theory about that station—known as the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program, or HAARP—believe another. A common misconception is that it can ...

Brazilian researchers have developed an index that can measure the health of mangrove soils at different stages. When applied to degraded, restored, and preserved areas, the index revealed that ...

There are increasing indications El Niño is likely to form and strengthen into potentially a significant event during the next several months, throwing weather patterns worldwide out of whack and ...