Oct 23 Key chunk of Antarctica destined to melt even if humanity slashes carbon emissions, study says By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The study's lead author says the full melt will take hundreds of years, but its slow addition of nearly 6 feet to sea levels will reshape where and how people live in the future. Continue reading
Oct 20 Experts give you permission to stop raking your leaves this fall. Here’s why By Bella Isaacs-Thomas There are ways to put an abundance of leaves to good use if homeowners opt to work with nature rather than against it, advocates say. Continue reading
Oct 14 PHOTOS: Rare ‘ring of fire’ eclipse moves across the Americas, stretching from Oregon to Brazil By Claire Rush, Associated Press/Report for America, Katie Oyan, Associated Press Cheers erupted among crowds in Oregon and New Mexico on Saturday as an annular solar eclipse that had millions across the Americas waiting with anticipation began putting on a spectacular show. Continue reading
Oct 14 What causes earthquakes, and why they’re more common in some regions By Jaime Toro, The Conversation A deadly earthquake in Afghanistan, following one in Morocco, highlights the risks in the region. Continue reading
Oct 13 WATCH: NASA launches mission to study metal-rich asteroid Psyche By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press SpaceX launched the Psyche spacecraft on Friday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The spacecraft is named for the metal-rich asteroid it's chasing, which scientists believe is the battered remains of an early planet's iron core. Continue reading
Oct 12 WATCH: ‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse on Saturday visible to millions across the Americas By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press As the moon lines up precisely between Earth and the sun on Saturday, it will blot out all but the sun's outer rim. A bright, blazing border will appear around the moon for as much as five minutes along a… Continue reading
Oct 11 WATCH: NASA scientists unveil first near-Earth asteroid sample returned to U.S. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press NASA is showing off its first asteroid samples delivered last month by a spacecraft. Scientists and space agency leaders took part in Wednesday's big reveal at Johnson Space Center in Houston. Continue reading
Oct 09 These 6 new images from the Hubble telescope shed light on distant galaxies By Bella Isaacs-Thomas Here’s a look at the recent Hubble images NASA released in honor of “galaxy week.”… Continue reading
Oct 06 Marine mammals in U.S. waters are losing food and habitat to climate change, study finds By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Whales, dolphins and seals living in U.S. waters face major threats from warming ocean temperatures, rising sea levels and decreasing sea ice volumes associated with climate change, according to a first-of-its-kind assessment. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 6:53 Winner of Nobel Prize in medicine discusses how her work helped fight COVID-19 By William Brangham This week's Nobel Prize announcements are highlighting groundbreaking work once again in the sciences and medicine. William Brangham has a conversation with one of the year's winners in medicine, whose work led to a profound change in tackling the pandemic. Continue watching