Articles by

Nikk Ogasa

Venus’ tectonics may be actively reshaping its surface

Things may be moving on Venus’ surface. In 1983, researchers discovered that the planet’s surface was speckled...

Skyborne specks of life may influence rainfall patterns

Sprinklings of life appear key to the recipe for rain. Lofted flecks of organic material like bacteria,...

Before altering the air, microbes oxygenated large swaths of the sea

Ancient oxygen-making microbes may have oxygenated large swaths of Earth’s seafloor hundreds of millions of years before...

Hidden Antarctic lakes could supercharge sea level rise

Beneath the great, white expanse of the Antarctic Ice Sheet, a mysterious realm of streams and lakes...

The ozone layer shields life on Earth. We’ll soon lose a key way to monitor its health

Humankind will soon lose a great deal of vigilance over the ozone layer, which shields life on...

A weird ice that may form on alien planets has finally been observed

A strange type of ice thought to dwell deep in the oceans of alien planets has finally...

Spooky floating lights in South Carolina could be earthquake farts

A South Carolina ghost story could have a very earthly explanation. Starting in the 1950s, folks in...

Yes, you can blame climate change for the LA wildfires

A wicked convergence of blustery wind and prolonged drought has prompted devastation in Southern California,...