Latest articles by Nicoletta Lanese
Eyes hurt after the eclipse? Signs of retinal damage, explained
The total solar eclipse on April 8 plunged Syracuse, New York's Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology into darkness for 90 seconds, creating a wondrous and memorable totality.
April 8 total solar eclipse could bring uptick in fatal car crashes, scientists caution
An analysis of car crashes during the 2017 solar eclipse in the U.S. suggests the upcoming April eclipse could also come with an uptick in fatal accidents.
Mammals were already poised to take over the world before the dino-killing asteroid struck
Ancient mammals were better adapted than nonavian dinosaurs to survive the Chicxulub asteroid impact.
Massive expanse of towering hydrothermal vents discovered deep in the Pacific
Scientists found a huge field of hydrothermal vents on the East Pacific Rise.
Claims of new 'tropical ozone hole' raise controversy
Scientists debate claims of an ozone hole over the tropics.
Record-breaking Tonga volcano generated the fastest atmospheric waves ever seen
The massive eruption from the underwater Tonga volcano earlier this year generated a blast so powerful, it sent the fastest pressure waves ever observed in our atmosphere rippling around the globe.
Scientists uncover the largest crater on Earth under 100,000 years old
A crescent-shaped crater in Northeast China holds the record as the largest impact crater on Earth that formed in the last 100,000 years.
Tonga underwater volcano eruption shattered two records
The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted last month.
Bits of asteroid Ryugu are among 'most primordial' materials ever examined
Two new studies reveal surprising features of the asteroid Ryugu.
Earth's 1st continents arose hundreds of millions of years earlier than thought
A new study hints at when and how Earth's first continents appeared.
NASA needs a new telescope, ASAP, to find Earth's twin
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine say that finding Earth-like worlds should be a priority.
La Palma volcano spews lava hundreds of feet in the air, but don't expect a 'mega-tsunami'
Thousands of tremors shook the island in the week before the eruption occurred.
Storm Ida could slam into Louisiana as a Category 3 hurricane
Tropical storm Ida is gaining strength as it barrels through the Caribbean Sea and is expected to be a "dangerous major hurricane" when it slams into the northern Gulf Coast on Sunday (Aug. 29).
Moon-in-a-jar recreates the hazy atmosphere of Titan, Saturn's largest moon
A new experiment recreated Titan in small glass cylinders.
Dramatic images capture rapid slide of Antarctic glacier
Scientists studied the acceleration using high-res radar images, captured by satellites.
Meteorite that landed in Botswana tracked to its birthplace in the asteroid belt
The space rock fragments originally came from Vesta, scientists concluded.
Fireball meteor burns up over South Florida
The meteor was spotted at about 10 p.m. local time on April 12.
Fiery 'airburst' of superheated gas slammed into Antarctica 430,000 years ago
Scientists found evidence of the impact on a mountaintop.
A remnant of a protoplanet may be hiding inside Earth
A protoplanet called Theia crashed into Earth 4.5 billion years ago.
Disastrous Houston blackouts captured from space
More than one million people lost power in the Houston area.
What is the ionosphere? (And who is Steve?)
A concentration of plasma in the Earth's atmosphere, called the ionosphere, interacts with solar winds, ultraviolet radiation and radio waves.
Apollo 15 landing site is strikingly clear in image captured from Earth
Scientists used powerful radar signals to capture the image.
Martian mineral, rare on Earth, found locked in Antarctic ice
The mineral likely formed from dust trapped in the ice.
