Scientists trekked across Icelandic lava flows that served as stand-ins for Venus’s volcanic landscapes, testing tools and ...

Karst groundwaters are vital resources, providing drinking water to nearly 10% of the world’s population. However, human activities and global change have deteriorated the karst water quality and ...

Great white egrets stand in the wetlands surrounding New Orleans. Land in this area of the Mississippi River Delta is sinking, both on its own and in tandem with rising sea levels. Credit: Elise Plunk ...

Mineral-rich nodules, such as these photographed by the French Institute for Ocean Science, are an emerging focus of international mining projects. Credit: Ifremer, CC BY 4.0 Research & Developments ...

In 2020, Friends of Palm Beach, a nonprofit organization in Florida, began to see oil-covered debris wash ashore. Credit: Diane Buhler, Friends of Palm Beach In the summer of 2020, Friends of Palm ...

"Water crisis" is no longer an apt description of the world's fresh water supply—"water bankruptcy" is more accurate, a new United Nations report states. Credit: Chamika Jayasri, Unsplash Research & ...

This is an authorized translation of an Eos article. Esta es una traducción al español autorizada de un artículo de Eos. El mundo se está calentando, pero las temperaturas de verano en la ladera sur ...

In this blog, I generally provide a commentary on recent landslide events and a review of subsequent studies of landslides. I regularly discuss the impacts on the local population at the time of the ...

Satellite image of a part of northern China after Typhoon Doksuri showing debris flows in populated areas. Image copyright Planet Labs, captured on 16 August 2023, used with permission. New research ...

The past year was a shock to the U.S. higher education system. The coming year may see even more jolts. Administration ...

Scientists are speaking out against Trump’s proposed acquisition of Greenland. Credit: Amanda, Flickr, CC BY 2.0 Research & Developments is a blog for brief updates that provide context for the flurry ...

Research & Developments is a blog for brief updates that provide context for the flurry of news that impacts science and scientists today. The ocean soaked up more heat last year than in any year ...