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Ocean Warming

By Molly Michelson As we warm the globe, 90% of the heat is absorbed by the oceans, giving us an accurate way to measure it. Two studies published earlier this week in Nature Climate Change have done...

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Tales from Under the Sea

By Molly Michelson Lost your head? Not a problem. The BBC reported last week about a species of Hydractinia that can regrow its head if decapitated. That’s a neat trick, yes? The teeny...

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Partial Solar Eclipse

A partial solar eclipse will be seen from most of North America on Oct. 23.

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Earthquake Preparedness: The Kit

In honor of the 25th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake this week, we’re offering up some quick tips for earthquake preparedness. For the rest of the week, we’ll give you some easy ways to...

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Earthquake Preparedness: Kit Storage

We’re marking the 25th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake this week by offering up some quick tips for earthquake preparedness. Today, we want to give you some ideas about where to put your...

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Earthquake Preparedness: Redecorate!

In honor of the 25th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake this week, we’re offering up quick tips for earthquake preparedness. Here are some easy ways to prepare yourself and your family for the...

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Earthquake Preparedness: Make a Plan

The Loma Prieta earthquake occurred 25 years ago today. This week, we’ve offered up some quick tips for earthquake preparedness to get you ready for the next big one. Today’s final post is about making...

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A Few Seconds to Prepare

By Molly Michelson We know another big earthquake like Loma Prieta (which struck 25 years ago today) will occur in the Bay Area, but we don’t know when. However, UC Berkeley researchers are working to...

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Lemurs’ Social Network

By Molly Michelson Some scientists have all the luck—research in beautiful locations with exciting results. And then there are Iris Dröscher and Peter Kappeler from the German Primate Center. While...

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Camel Adaptations

By Molly Michelson How did camels adapt to their harsh desert environments? And in a hotter, drier world how can we learn from that? A new study, published today in Nature Communications, uncovers...

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