Earth's Systems

  1. Earth

    Tsunami’s trek traced in the sky

    Scientists photograph atmospheric ripples that followed the March tsunami across the Pacific.

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  2. Climate

    Germy weather

    Bacteria high in the sky could be causing rain, snow and hail.

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  3. Animals

    Ants aweigh!

    In a flood, fire ants cling together to keep afloat.

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  4. Earth

    Ash blast

    Tiny particles ejected from a 2010 volcanic eruption pose big problems.

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  5. Earth

    Ice on the move

    Flowing glaciers help scientists study climate change.

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  6. Physics

    Like electricity, but magnetic

    Getting magnetic poles on the move makes a new kind of flow.

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  7. Space

    Black hole journey

    Research on weird, invisible objects called black holes might help explain how the universe began.

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  8. Earth

    Digging into a tsunami disaster

    A powerful earthquake under the Indian Ocean changed Earth's surface and spin.

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  9. Earth

    Ancient heights

    Leaf fossils can help track the rise and fall of mountain ranges.

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  10. Earth

    A volcano wakes up

    Earthquakes, small eruptions, and a new lava dome unsettle Mount St. Helens.

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  11. Climate

    Recipe for a hurricane

    Predicting how, when, and where major storms will occur can help save lives.

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  12. Earth

    Deep drilling at sea

    Drilling holes deep into the seafloor unveils the ocean's past and hints at Earth's future.

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