New data from Lago Argentino, Patagonia reveal that glacial erosion occurs in discrete pulses, which challenges previous ...

A new computer modeling-based study demonstrates dual mechanisms that reduce pre- and post-landfall tropical cyclone ...

At the top of the world, there is a sea—the remains of one, at least. The summit rocks of Mount Everest, the highest elevation on Earth, contain fossils of trilobites, arthropods, and other ...

The summit of Mount Everest is the highest elevation on our planet, hardly obscure but still a mystery: Geoscientists continue to puzzle over the mechanisms that moved (and continue to move) the ...

In recent years the operation of the Panama Canal has been increasingly affected by changes in rainfall, and some data ...

Researchers identify a new mechanism that allows avalanches containing a mixture of rock and ice to travel very long distances.

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One decade of high-quality satellite salinity observations provide valuable insights into the complex dynamics in the Mid-Atlantic Bight.

The U.S. EPA regulates levels of more than 90 contaminants in public drinking water, but thousands more potentially harmful ...