Science Snippets

Nearly 75 percent of the U.S. could experience damaging earthquake shaking, including the possibility of damaging earthquakes along the northeastern...

When water temperatures drop below 50 degrees Fahrenheit, it can mean life or death for Endangered Species Act-protected sea turtles. But scientists...

For months, USGS monitoring had shown that Mauna Loa was inching close to an eruption. Just before midnight on Sunday, November 27, 2022, the wait was...

The ocean covers 71% of Earth’s surface. We know only a small fraction of what the land beneath the waves looks like.

Hundreds of years ago, cobalt was thought to be a goblin that ruined silver mines and made miners ill. Now it’s a valued mineral commodity in its own...

Did you know that oceans capture a large amount of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, helping mitigate climate change? It’s true, and scientists are...

Coral provide shelter for many marine species and directly support most of Florida’s multibillion dollar recreation and fishing industries. They also...

Every day, millions of cars, and trucks drive along our nation’s roadways, many crossing streams and rivers as they go. Those driving may not consider...

As much of the world grapples with historic heat waves exacerbated by climate change and the ongoing El Nino event, ocean temperatures are also on the...

Climate change is messing with nature’s alarm clock. For animals that use seasonal signs from nature to start important activities like migration...