In July 2024, a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Calama, Chile, damaging buildings and causing power outages.
Climate Change Is Supercharging Europe’s Biggest Hail
Warming may lead to less frequent but bigger and more devastating hail storms, new research has shown.
Junk Food Puts Memory at Risk—Here’s How to Protect It
Published in Neuron, new research demonstrates how a high-fat diet, even short-term, can rapidly affect brain health, but there are ways to reverse this and prevent long-term cognitive decline.
Bridges-2 Analysis Suggests Why Some Oil Wells Run Dry Early
A common problem with oil wells is that they can run dry even when sound-based measurements say there’s still oil there.
Building Trust in Soil Carbon as a Climate Solution Requires Stronger Evidence
In a comment published in Nature Climate Change, Mark Bradford, the E.H. Harriman Professor of Soils and Ecosystem Ecology, and Yale School of the Environment research scientists Sara Kuebbing and Alexander Polussa ’25 PhD, together with colleagues Emily Oldfield ’05, ’11 MESc, ’19 PhD, of Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and...
More Bees Please: 8 New-to-Washington Species Identified
Bee experts wouldn’t have previously expected to find the likes of Osmia cyaneonitens, Dufourea dilatipes and Stelis heronae in Washington.
Inconsistent Charging Stations Hinder EV Adoption
Public electric vehicle charging stations in America have a bad reputation.
A Giant Iceberg’s Final Drift
Like every Antarctic iceberg that drifts north into the South Atlantic, Iceberg A-23A is surrendering to the ocean as spring arrives in the Southern Hemisphere.
Drinking Too Little Puts Body Under Extra Stress
Drinking too little water could increase our vulnerability to stress-related health issues, according to a new study from scientists at LJMU.
Scientists Find That Ice Generates Electricity When Bent
A study co-led by ICN2 reveals that ice is a flexoelectric material, meaning it can produce electricity when unevenly deformed.