When ocean waves break, microscopic particles break free into the air. For beachgoers, aerosolized sea…
RESEARCH
A clay mineral known as smectite could hold a substantial portion of the water missing…
In recent years, polar bears in the Beaufort Sea have had to travel far outside…
New research has shed light on a sudden cooling event 34 million years ago, which…
Flash droughts are described as rapidly developing, unexpected periods of drought. These flash droughts can…
A newly-discovered mechanism is responsible for the closing of stomata in leaves to prevent water…
Oil and water do not mix, but what happens where oil and water meet? Or…
A new study reconstructs the path of frozen trees as they made their way across…
In a pair of recently published papers, Michael Rawlins, a professor in the University of Massachusetts…
Researchers have developed a methodology for quantifying landscape changes on barrier islands and, in doing…