Because salt has been detected on Mars, it is likely that Martian mudflows are also salty, much like Earth’s mud volcanoes, ...

A new analysis of a fossil found in 1889 has unveiled the presence of zeolites—and an entirely new mineralization method.

A survey of high-speed electron flow observed by NASA satellites in the Earth’s magnetotail is presented and related to the process of magnetic field line reconnection and particle acceleration.

A new study reveals how an atmospheric river led to more devastation after two earthquakes hit Türkiye and Syria, ...

Like heat waves, these periods of high atmospheric demand for water can damage crops and ecosystems and increase pressure on ...

Sometimes rivers split into branches in unusual ways, reflecting the complexity of Earth's water system on land and how much we still must learn about it.

A team of dozens spent weeks in the Rwenzori Mountains capturing drone photography, GPS coordinates, and ground-penetrating ...

New seismic images of the Lucky Strike slow-spreading segment of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge show thick lower crust at the center ...

A record of soil moisture that extends over one thousand years allows for the investigation of occurrence and causes of ...

Discarded explosives were dumped into the Baltic and North seas after World War II. Their deadly legacy is still with us.

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