Geography

A new metric that compares earthquake-related fatalities to a country’s population size finds that Ecuador, Lebanon, Haiti, Turkmenistan, Iran, and Portugal have suffered the most…

According to a Penn State and Brown University research team, rocks buried deep in past subduction zones (where tectonic plates contact) could help scientists make…

Zooplankton are tiny organisms that float in aquatic habitats such as oceans, seas, and freshwater bodies. They are an important component of aquatic food webs,…

A thorough examination of the volcanic underwater deposits surrounding Japan’s Kikai caldera revealed both the mechanics of deposition and the scale of the event. As…

An earth shelter, also known as an earth house, earth-bermed house, or underground house, is a structure (often a house) that has earth (soil) against…

Soil crusts are unique soil surface layers that are solidified with a platy surface and are distinct from the rest of the bulk soil. It…

The soil food web is a complex and linked structure of organisms that live in the soil and contribute to nutrient cycling and soil health.…

A lake ecosystem, also known as a lacustrine ecosystem, is composed of biotic (living) plants, animals, and microorganisms, as well as abiotic (non-living) physical and…

The Earth immune system is a contentious proposal that claims to be a result of the Gaia hypothesis. According to the Gaia theory, the entire…

A new sensor has been installed on the submersible. Alvin discovered reactive oxygen species in deep-sea corals for the first time, expanding our understanding of…

To mitigate the impact of warming on polar ecosystems and manage these unique habitats sustainably, a concerted effort is required. Polar regions contain vast, undiscovered…

According to a new study published in Nature, losses among locally more common species are driving insect decline. The meta-analysis of 923 locations worldwide, led…