With the bizarre idea that the continents are moving parts, geoscientist Alfred Wegener helped piece the world together.
Kevin Hurler
"What can everyone do? Praise and blame. This is human virtue, this is human madness."
The secret to debunking misinformation
Crowd opinion tends to fall in line with professional fact-checkers, and a new study illustrates how that can be used to fact-check the news.
Volcanic arcs could help consume some of the world’s carbon
The weathering of the Earth’s surface serves as a geological thermostat and new research says that the breakdown of rocks at volcanic sites could help consume some of the world’s atmospheric carbon.
Wave power could be a major source of renewable energy, but we’re not relying on it
Wave power has the potential to offset 64% of the United States’ energy consumption, but funding and technology has caused a standstill.
The future of athletics? Smart ping pong paddles.
Ping pong is one of the Olympics’ most gripping sports, and researchers in China are trying to make ping pong paddles smart.
Modeling Mount Vesuvius’ next eruption
In 2010, volcanoes in Iceland grounded flights for over a week, and researchers in Romania are worried that Mount Vesuvius might do the same.
Using a comb made of lasers to study greenhouse gases
Researchers working to understand climate change, find inspiration in the most unlikely of places.
A wobbly moon will increase coastal flooding in the 2030s
Heightened flooding due to sea level rise will coincide with a lunar cycle, spelling trouble for coastal communities.
The best way to study a lake? Float on top of it
The LéXPLORE floating laboratory in Switzerland is providing unique insights into the changing environment of Lake Geneva.
How virtual reality causes (and cures) fear
Researchers are investigating how virtual reality can cause a fear response, but what if it could cure those fears instead?