Erosion

In southern Tuscany, there is a mysterious network of old pathways deeply entranced into massive rocks appearing like narrow canyons flanked...

MOSCOW — Russia said on Friday that it will withdraw from an international treaty allowing surveillance flights over military facilities after the U.S. exit from the pact, compounding the challenges faced by the incoming administration of president-elect Joe Biden. Russia's Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the U.S. withdrawal

Officer Michael Fanone pleaded for his life, he said, as protesters-turned-rioters attacked him at the Capitol. D.C. Metro Police Officer Michael Fanone...

On the day when President Donald Trump became the first occupant of the Oval Office to be impeached twice, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey spoke out to say that threats to physical safety and the company's desire to foster "a more peaceful existence on earth" were among the reasons for the social media giant's permanent ban […]

We report three major and confronting environmental issues that have received little attention and require urgent action. First, we review the evidence that future environmental conditions will be far more dangerous than currently believed. The scale of the threats to the biosphere and all its lifeforms—including humanity—is in fact so great that it is difficult to grasp for even well-informed experts. Second, we…

Soil erosion is a major challenge in agricultural production. It affects soil quality and carries nutrient sediments that pollute waterways. While soil erosion is a naturally occurring process, agricultural activities such as conventional tilling exacerbate it. Farmers implementing no-till practices can significantly reduce soil erosion rates, a new study shows.

A Republican Congresswoman who challenged last week's count of the Electoral College is no longer affiliated with Harvard University.

Ancient crystals recovered from stream sediments in Greenland suggest bits of Earth's primordial crust seeded the growth of later generations of crust.

The business model is doing irreparable harm to society. But there is an alternative, and we don't need to destroy the tech giants to get there.

On Oahu, the third largest of the Hawaiian islands, most of the airborne seed dispersal is now being carried out by non-native birds, according to a new study published Monday in the journal PNAS.

The Westons could be Canada's Bezos

American, Australian, Canadian and British diplomats issued a joint statement Sunday condemning t...

Journalists were manhandled, threatened and had their equipment stolen or damaged by supporters of President Donald Trump during the riot at the U.S. Capitol.

A MSNBC producer accused Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Friday of having a racist double standard over the use of force to quell violent uprisings, even though Cotton published an op-ed in response to the Capitol riot stating "no quarter for insurrectionists."

See the incredible new images of Valles Marineris, said to be the largest canyon in the solar system.

Scientists around the world have noted that the Earth has been spinning on its axis faster lately—the fastest ever recorded. Several scientists have spoken to the press about the unusual phenomenon, with some pointing out that this past year saw some of the shortest days ever recorded.

The 'Valles Marineris' on Mars is nearly 10 times as long and 3 times as deep as Earth's Grand Canyon.

Once a carbon sink, grasslands have evolved to become a net positive source of greenhouse gas over the last few hundreds years.

Most of the mangrove forests on the coasts of Oman disappeared about 6,000 years ago. Until now, the reason for this was not entirely clear. A current study now sheds light on this: It indicates that the collapse of coastal ecosystems was caused by climatic changes.

An international volcanology team has created a first-of-its kind tool that can aid scientists in understanding past explosive eruptions that shaped the earth and improve the way of estimating hazards of future eruptions.