How Cellphones Connect Us All
A new Natural History Museum exhibition explores how the devices link us to Earth and to a network of people worldwide involved in their supply chain
These Objects Tell the Story of Human-Driven Climate Change
Smithsonian curators dig into the collections to find artifacts that illustrate how we arrived at this moment
Scientists Discover Microbes That Could Revolutionize Plastic Recycling
These bacteria and fungi can break down certain plastics at cool temperatures, saving money and energy compared to some current methods
Satellites Show Warming Tides Melting a Massive Greenland Glacier
The finding could mean that past predictions of sea-level rise from glaciers should double
Listen to Music Made From Yellowstone’s Seismic Data
A scientist and a musician performed a live musical rendition of the park’s underground rumblings
Could Genetically Modified Houseplants Clean the Air in Your Home?
A Parisian start-up wants to filter harmful chemicals indoors with engineered pothos plants
This Eye in the Sky Promises Major Insights Into the Air We Breathe
The satellite mission TEMPO will detect pollutants at a neighborhood scale across the nation
Deforestation Is Linked to Lower Rainfall, Study Says
The Amazon rainforest and other tropical regions face drying climates due to loss of trees
The Spin of Earth’s Inner Core May Be Changing, Scientists Say
A new study finds our planet’s iron center shifts between spinning slightly faster and slightly slower than the surface—but not all experts agree
How Animals May Have Conquered Snowball Earth
We know there were animals during our planet’s chilliest era. But what did they look like?
Meteorites May Have Brought Water to Earth and Mars
Rare, carbon-containing rocks could have created conditions suitable for life on both planets, two new studies suggest
NASA’s ‘Smiling Sun’ Image Is a Reminder of the Threat of Solar Wind
Coronal holes on the sun can release jets of charged particles that may interfere with Earth’s atmosphere
This 18-Year-Old Recreated the ‘Entire Universe’ in Minecraft
From the video game’s blocks, he built galaxies, a nebula, a black hole and the solar system
The Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid May Have Had a Companion
A newly discovered crater suggests a second impact that would have triggered underwater landslides and tsunamis
Tonga Volcanic Eruption Blasted an Enormous Plume of Water Vapor Into the Atmosphere
NASA scientists say the intrusion could warm the Earth’s surface
The Earth Had Its Shortest Day in Recorded History
On June 29, our planet completed one rotation in 1.59 milliseconds less than 24 hours
How the Earth’s Mantle Sends Water Up Toward the Surface
A new model suggests “mantle rain” ensures we will always have a surface ocean
Fossils Help Scientists Identify a ‘Lost’ Continent
Millions of years ago, a giant island called Balkanatolia shifted and connected Asia to Europe, allowing animals to migrate
Five Fascinating Ice Age Finds Discovered in Yukon Permafrost
From a pristinely preserved wolf pup to ancient camels, remains found in northern Canada’s frozen earth have provided remarkable glimpses into the Ice Age
The Quest to Extinguish the Flames of Turkmenistan’s Terrifying ‘Gates of Hell’ Firepit
The country’s president says it’s time to quash the ongoing 50-year blaze at the 230-foot-wide Darvaza gas crater
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