Natural Disasters
Gravity Signals Could Speedily Warn of Big Quakes and Save Lives
The trick lies in capturing the weak gravitational shifts in the ground
Stories by Alexandra Witze
Space & Physics
Exoplanet Hunters Rethink Search for Alien Life
Astronomers expand ideas of how chemistry and geology could affect chances for life on other worlds
Space & Physics
Arecibo Telescope Wins Reprieve from U.S. Government
National Science Foundation will look for partners to provide extra financial support for Puerto Rico facility
Space & Physics
Hazy Skies Cool Down Pluto
Complex chemistry in the dwarf planet’s upper atmosphere may explain one of its biggest mysteries
Climate Change
Ageing Satellites Put Crucial Sea Ice Climate Record at Risk
Scientists scramble to avert disruption to dataset that has tracked polar ice since the late 1970s
Space & Physics
Jupiter's Stormy Winds Churn Deep into the Planet
Juno probe discovers surprising activity in the giant planet’s interior
Natural Disasters
Risk of Human-Triggered Earthquakes Laid Out in Biggest-Ever Database
Geologists track hundreds of quakes caused by people and the projects that set them off
Evolution
Fossilized Poo Reveals Vegetarian Dinosaurs Had a Taste for Crabs
Ancient crustaceans in dino dung from Utah illuminate herbivores’ broad diet
Space & Physics
Pair of Deadly Mexico Quakes Puzzles Scientists
Latest big tremor could be linked to major earthquake earlier this month
Space & Physics
Trump Finally Nominates a New Leader for NASA
James Bridenstine, a member of Congress, has long pushed for the U.S. to return to the moon
Space & Physics
Mysteries of Sun's Corona on View During Upcoming Eclipse
From ground, sky and space, researchers are ready to test latest technologies on the Great American Eclipse
Environment
Iceland Drilling Project Aims to Unearth How Islands Form
Scientists will look into the heart of Surtsey, an island created 50 years ago by a volcanic eruption
Space & Physics
Why Researchers Need Better Space Dirt
Lax standards for lunar, Martian and asteroidal soil simulants are stymying planetary science
Engineering
Searching for Signs of the Next Catastrophic Quake
Geophysicists are ramping up their efforts to monitor major undersea faults for movement with sea-floor sensors
Space & Physics
U.S. Revives National Space Council after Quarter-Century Absence
Vice Pres. Mike Pence will helm the group overseeing U.S. civilian and military space activities
Space & Physics
NASA’s Dark-Energy Probe Faces Cost Crisis
Space agency takes a hard look at plans for its next big space observatory
Space & Physics
Juno Reveals Jupiter's Deep Secrets
Plumes of ammonia and quirky magnetic fields are among the surprises from the spacecraft’s first science results
Policy
Trump Budget Would Slash Science Programs across Government
Cuts include 18 percent at the National Institutes of Health and 30 percent at the Environmental Protection Agency
Policy
How Trump's Science Cuts Could Hurt States That Voted for Him
Research to aid new jobs in struggling industries is at risk
Natural Disasters
Ripple Effects of New Zealand Earthquake Continue to This Day
November tremor sparked slow, deep movements in Earth’s crust that increase the chances of a similar severe quake within a year
