Scientists Turn Back Time to Track Methane Emissions on Mars

Period spikes of methane on Mars could originate inside Gale crater, where NASA’s Curiosity rover is currently exploring.s

Large Herbivores May Improve an Ecosystem’s Carbon Persistence

The grazing habits of wild animals like elephants and boars enable long-term carbon storage, according to new research that stresses the need to align climate mitigation goals with biodiversity conservation.

Recovering Mantle Memories from River Profiles

Researchers use a closed-loop modeling strategy to validate regional uplift patterns recorded in river profiles across the African continent.

Invasive Plants and Climate Change Will Alter Desert Landscapes

In experiments conducted in Biosphere 2, invasive buffelgrass weathers higher temperatures and drought conditions better than its native brethren.

Europa’s Ocean Can Tug Its Ice Shell Around

Sometimes ocean dynamics are a drag.

Amazon Water Cycle Observed from Space

Satellite observations offer invaluable insights into hydrological processes and environmental change in the Amazon.

What a Gold Mining Mishap Taught Us About Rivers

Miners in Alaska rerouted a river to search for gold. One hundred years later, the new channel is teaching scientists how rivers shape Earth.

Diurnal Oxidation for Manganese Minerals in the Arctic Ocean

The relative abundance of different oxidation states for this important micronutrient varies on the basis of how much available sunlight there is.

Machine Learning Algorithms Help Scientists Explore Mars

Researchers applied machine learning algorithms to several distinct chemical compositions of Mars and suggest that these algorithms could be a powerful tool to map the planet’s surface on a large scale.

Overcoming the Challenges of Ocean Data Uncertainty

In oceanography, as in any scientific field, the goal is not to eliminate uncertainty in data, but instead to better quantify and clearly communicate its size and nature.