Earth Science
AI Learns Where U.S. Streamflow Droughts Come From—and Predicts Them Where No Gauges Exist
A new USGS study trained 3,198 machine learning models to reveal the regional drivers of streamflow drought across the United...
Climate models reveal 73 nonlinear surprises arriving sooner than expected
An automated scan of 54 CMIP6 climate models catalogues 73 strong nonlinear surprises, including Arctic sea-ice loss, North Atlantic mixed-layer...
Ancient Patagonian Lake Reveals How Jurassic Climate Swings Controlled Organic Matter
A detailed palynofacies and sequence-stratigraphic study of the Jurassic Cañadón Asfalto Formation in Patagonia shows that alternating wet and dry...
Grazing Disturbance Splits Grassland Life Above and Below the Ground
A study of the Eurasian meadow steppe shows that plant communities peak in diversity at moderate grazing while soil multitrophic...
Tiny Mineral Clocks Rewritten by Heat Reveal No Universal Closure Temperature
Laser-based microanalysis of biotite in the contact aureole of Labrador's Makhavinekh Lake Pluton shows that rubidium–strontium ages depend on grain-scale...
Virtual Field Trips Get an Inquiry Makeover for Geoscience Classrooms
Researchers have designed a virtual geoscience fieldwork module using 360-degree videos and inquiry-based learning that lets upper secondary students collect...
Alaska’s Juneau Icefield Is Losing Its Sponge: Firn Thins, Warms, and Sends Meltwater Straight to the Sea
A new study of Alaska's Juneau Icefield shows its firn layer is thinning, warming, and losing its capacity to refreeze...
Hidden in the Rain: Serbia’s Shifting Rainfall Predictability Reveals Climate Fingerprints
A novel entropy-based analysis of six decades of daily rainfall data from 14 Serbian weather stations shows that the predictability...
Plastic Bags in Pavements: Scientists Pinpoint the Sweet Spot for Turning Road Waste into Roads
A laboratory study from Pakistan finds that substituting 2.5 percent shredded plastic bag waste for aggregate in hot mix asphalt...
Scientists Say a Single Number Cannot Describe How Reactivity Varies Across Mineral Surfaces
A team of geochemists and chemists argues in Nature Communications that equilibrium and rate constants at solid-water interfaces should be...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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