Ice covers about 1.7 million square kilometers (656,000 square miles) of Greenland, forming the largest ice sheet on Earth outside of Antarctica.

As climate change drives earlier spring conditions in the Arctic, birds species that travel there to breed there are under pressure to migrate faster. 

Losing your sense of direction is one of the earliest and most distressing signs of advanced Alzheimer’s disease.

Turbulence is everywhere, yet much about the nature of turbulence remains unknown.  

Warmer weather across the globe is reshaping the landscape of human health.

Scientists can now reliably chill specimens near absolute zero for over 10 hours while taking images resolved to the level of individual atoms with an electron microscope.

Through an ongoing collaboration, NASA and the Department of War are working to advance the future of modern drones to support long distance cargo transportation that could increase efficiency, reduce human workload, and enhance safety.

Visitors to Santa Monica Beach may notice the ocean waves turning pink September 15, 22–24 and 30 near the breakwater and pier because of a temporary, non-toxic dye used to study water quality.

According to ETH Zurich climate researchers, greenhouse gas emissions from major fossil fuel and cement producers are significant contributors to the occurrence and intensity of heat waves. 

New study finds increasing hot weather and lightning could spark more fires.