Earth

Animals

A fallout feast for crabs

Crabs can take advantage of hot, toxic plumes from undersea vents to feed on poisoned plankton.

Earth

Ancient heights

Leaf fossils can help track the rise and fall of mountain ranges.

Environment

The birds are falling

The disappearance of many birds could harm ecosystems that depend on them.

Earth

A volcano wakes up

Earthquakes, small eruptions, and a new lava dome unsettle Mount St. Helens.

Climate

A change in climate

Global warming may be wiping out some plants and animals or pushing them into new habitats.

Tech

Explorer of the extreme deep

A new project to build an improved research sub aims to shed light on the mysterious ocean depths.

Tech

Cold house, hot house, green house

Saving energy at home requires paying attention to the building's windows, walls, and roof.

Earth

Drilling deep for fuel

Stores of natural gas created by high temperatures and pressures may nestle deep in Earth's mantle.

Climate

Recipe for a hurricane

Predicting how, when, and where major storms will occur can help save lives.

Earth

Deep drilling at sea

Drilling holes deep into the seafloor unveils the ocean's past and hints at Earth's future.

Earth

Ice Age melting and rising seas

Ice melted in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres during ice-age warm-ups.

Environment

Fishing for fun takes toll

Sportfishing can account for a surprisingly large part of the catch of certain types of saltwater fish.