Exoplanet Atomospheres

12/02/14 How do scientists investigate exoplanet atmospheres --and what are they discovering? Mercedes Lopez-Morales

Living in Space: Artificial Gravity and Bioastronautics

01/04/21 The human body requires a gravity environment. So how do aerospace engineers plan for the colonization of space? Developing artificial gravity is a major objective. Ana Diaz Artiles

The Co-Evolution of Organisms and Their Environments

03/08/16 Reconstructing the relationship between biological evolution and geology, climate, environment. Andrew Knoll

Understanding How Life Began

04/09/10 Molecules in meteorites met with an optimal chemical environment on Earth. Alonso Ricardo

Climate Change and Ocean Circulation Systems

09/28/20 Ocean currents transport heat and cold around the globe, affecting weather and climate, and delivering nutrients to marine life. How does the accelerating climate change impact this vital system? Amy Bower

The Science --and Oft-Ignored Side Effects --of Geoengineering

04/24/18 An important critique of geoengineering, including cautions about misinformation. Daniel Cziczo

Probing the Causes of Cancer

02/22/21 The dual role of socioeconomic background and a family of (BET) proteins in the disproportionate occurrence of certain cancers. Gerald V. Denis

Cancer Research: How It Works and Why It's Crucial Today

04/08/25 Numerous types of cancer are increasing today and scientists are trying to identify the causes. That's why cancer research is one of the most important concerns of modern science. We learn how the research is done and also why federal funding for this work is essential. Gerald Denis

Hard Facts about Carbon Capture and Storage

05/18/22 Just how effective is Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), the much-promoted solution to the excess atmospheric CO2 from fossil fuels? June Sekera and Neva Goodwin

There Is More Than Enough Renewable Energy

03/06/18 Irrefutable evidence for why we should --and can-- transition to renewable energy without delay. Mara Prentiss

Today's Featured Contributors

Featured Author

Mick Follows, Ph.D.

An interdisciplinary perspective on the biogeochemical relationships of ocean cycles

Featured Guest

Colleen Dalton, PhD

The most advanced research methods for investigating and predicting seismic activity