
Wait—the Ozone Layer Is Still Declining?
The lower stratosphere’s ozone continues to decrease, despite the world’s success in phasing out ozone-depleting chemicals

Wait—the Ozone Layer Is Still Declining?
The lower stratosphere’s ozone continues to decrease, despite the world’s success in phasing out ozone-depleting chemicals

5-Minute Geology
We can talk a lot of geology in five minutes!


How to Get Mistaken for a Geologist
Geologists are cool! Here's how you can play one on the internet.

Air Force Tracks Final Frontier
General Jay Raymond, Commander of Air Force Space Command, talks about keeping watch over space and cyber.

You Traveled Far Last Year
Getting around the sun in 2017 was a memorable trip.

Dark Fiber Networks Can Sense Seismicity
Scientists are exploring the use of fiber-optic cables—like the ones that form the backbone of the internet—to monitor earthquakes. Julia Rosen reports.

Invading Beavers Turn Tundra to Ponds
New beaver ponds in the Arctic may contribute to the destruction of the permafrost that holds that landscape together.

Sharks Rule the Reef's Underwater Food Chain
When sharks prowl shallow waters, fish quit foraging and hide—sparing seaweed from being grazed in those areas. Jason G. Goldman reports.

Ice-Diving Drones Embark on Risky Antarctic Mission
To forecast sea level rise, a flotilla of robot subs must map the unseen bottom of a melting ice shelf—if they are not sunk by it

Lava versus GoPro--Fight!
You may or may not believe what happens when a GoPro camera is pitted against pahoehoe

Salmon Sex Changes Entire Landscape
Salmon excavate streambed holes in which to lay eggs, setting off a chain of events that has surprisingly large geographical effects.

Mysterious "Geomagnetic Spike" 3,000 Years Ago Challenges Our Understanding of Earth's Interior
Earth’s magnetic field protects life and satellites from the sun’s harmful radiation, but this effect is far from constant