A microscopic chemical map of fossil penguin bones from Antarctica has revealed a hidden record of the continent’s ancient climate,...

Cement could become more than a symbol of construction. In a new study, researchers at ETH Zurich report that cement...

Renewable energy is often portrayed as a solution to both climate change and air pollution. Yet a new study suggests...

Cities may soon be able to identify their hottest walking routes with the same precision used to map traffic or...

Prediction is often described as the ultimate test of science, and nowhere is that challenge more visible than in weather...

COLUMBUS, Ohio—A new electrochemical process developed by researchers at The Ohio State University could turn two major industrial waste streams—steel...

Satellite maps are giving ecologists a new way to see the hidden complexity of landscapes, from the steep mountain ridges...

For decades, meteorologists have known that tropical cyclones far from the Philippines can intensify the country’s southwest monsoon, locally called...

A new approach to skyscraper design could turn one of a tall building’s biggest weaknesses—its mass—into a powerful tool for...

When a hurricane approaches the coast, the most urgent question is often how high the water will rise. That number...