
Tapirs Help Reforestation via Defecation
The large herbivores appear to prefer disturbed areas over more intact ones and spread many more seeds in those places through their droppings.

Tapirs Help Reforestation via Defecation
The large herbivores appear to prefer disturbed areas over more intact ones and spread many more seeds in those places through their droppings.

New Satellite Gives Clearest View Yet of Polar Ice Melt
Ice lost by Greenland and Antarctica outweighs any gains from accumulating snow, measurements from NASA’s ICESat-2 show


Deltas Gain Ground—but the Trend Won’t Last
New analysis reveals river deltas’ surprising expansion

Giant Volcano Rewrites the Story of Seafloor Formation
Tamu Massif and dozens of other seafloor volcanoes formed like sheet cakes, not layer cakes

Geology of the Pacific Northwest: A Great Introduction for Kids
Help kids learn about the geology of the Pacific Northwest in a fun, informative geology book with easy projects

Jane Goodall: We Can Learn from This Pandemic
In a teleconference promoting her participation in Earth Day events on the National Geographic Channel, Goodall talked about what gives her hope during the pandemic and what she hopes we all learn from it.

Elephants Appear as Far as the Eye Can See
Originally published in January 1860

2020 on Track to Rank in the Top 5 Hottest Years on Record
The first three months of the year were the second warmest in 141 years of record keeping

How Herbivore Herds Might Help Permafrost
Introducing herds of large herbivores in the Arctic would disturb surface snow, allowing cold air to reach the ground and keep the permafrost frosty.

Climate Change Has Helped Fuel a Megadrought in the Southwest
Data from tree rings suggest this drought is the worst in the region in 500 years

Persistent Cloudless Skies Helped Fuel Exceptional Greenland Ice Melt
Warm temperatures, clear weather and little snow all played a role in last summer’s major melt event on the ice sheet

Squid’s Glowing Skin Patterns May Be Code
Humboldt squid can rapidly change the pigmentation and luminescence patterns on their skin by contracting and relaxing their muscles, possibly to communicate.