A new Southwest Research Institute study tackles one of the greatest mysteries about Titan, one of Saturn’s moons: the origin of its thick, nitrogen-rich atmosphere. The study posits that one key to ...

NASA’s Curiosity rover is using a new experiment to better understand the history of the Martian atmosphere by analyzing xenon. While NASA’s Curiosity rover concluded its detailed examination of the ...

The edge of the Greenland Ice Sheet, where recent melting has left bare ground. Credit: Kevin Krajick/Earth Institute A massive new review of ancient atmospheric carbon-dioxide levels and ...

Clarke Knight studies just how far back in history, massive atmospheric river storms wreaked havoc on California. As she reviewed her recent findings on a computer at her then-home in Menlo Park, the ...

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...

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A massive new review of ancient atmospheric carbon-dioxide levels and corresponding temperatures lays out a daunting picture of where the Earth’s climate may be headed. The study covers geologic ...