Articles by

Nikk Ogasa

From viruses to elephants, nature thrives on tiled patterns

Mosaics can enchant humans with gestalt beauty, but for many other creatures, their worth transcends aesthetics. Repeating...

Listen to the crackle of Martian ‘mini-lightning’

When the wind blows on Mars, electricity crackles through the air. For the first time, scientists have...

Combining western science with Indigenous knowledge could help the Arctic

The Arctic char, a red-pink bellied relative of trout and salmon, is a staple food source for...

Life-saving research on extreme heat comes under fire

Located just a few hours’ drive from the Canadian border, Missoula, Mont. is not known for sweltering...

As wildfires worsen, science can help communities avoid destruction

Bright flecks of burning wood stream through the smoky air and toward a hapless house. Before the...

Salt can turn frozen water into a weak power source

Salt, ice and some oomph — these three simple ingredients are all that’s needed to make waste-free...

Useful metals get unearthed in U.S. mines, then they’re tossed

Many useful metals unearthed from U.S. mines are discarded. When mining operations dig for valuable metals, they...

See how aerosols loft through Earth’s sky

The sky abounds with aerosols, tiny particles with large sway over Earth’s temperature. A new NASA visualization...