A steaming cauldron followed the dinosaurs’ demise
Research News Chicxulub crater may have harbored a vast, long-lived hydrothermal system June 4, 2020 A new study reveals that the Chicxulub impact crater may have harbored a vast and…
Study shows that dry air drives overlooked changes in how plants use water
Research News Climate change shifting how plants use water June 4, 2020 Plants take up much of the water that falls to Earth. They use what they need before releasing…
A rising tide of marine disease? How parasites respond to a warming world
Research News Warming events are increasing in magnitude and severity, threatening ecosystems June 4, 2020 Warming events are increasing in magnitude and severity, threatening many ecosystems worldwide. As global temperatures…
Atmospheric scientists identify cleanest air on Earth in first-of-its-kind study
Research News First research to measure the bioaerosol composition of the Southern Ocean June 5, 2020 Atmospheric scientist Sonia Kreidenweis of Colorado State University and her colleagues have identified an…
NASA Invites Media to Launch of Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover
Media accreditation is open for the launch of NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover, designed to better understand the geology of Mars and seek signs of ancient life on the Red…
Scientists conduct first census of viruses and bacteria in Florida springs
Research News Study provides a baseline understanding of freshwater springs fed by the Floridan Aquifer June 5, 2020 Like oxygen, the Floridan Aquifer falls into the category of things we…
Smart sponge could clean up oil spills
Research News Highly porous sponge selectively soaks up oil, sparing water and wildlife June 5, 2020 A team funded by the National Science Foundation has developed a porous smart sponge…
Climate change could dramatically reduce US snowstorms
Research News Across North America, warming could shorten snow season June 10, 2020 A National Science Foundation study led by Northern Illinois University scientists suggests that American winters late this…