Articles by

Nikk Ogasa

A new approach to fighting wildfires combines local knowledge and AI

On June 4, 2021, amid flowering saguaros and prickly pear cacti, a wildfire bloomed in the Sonoran...

Three reasons why the ocean’s record-breaking hot streak is devastating

Earth’s largest ecosystem is broiling. Every day for the last 12 months, the average temperature of most...

A new U.S. tool maps where heat will be dangerous for your health

Summer is coming. After last year’s record-breaking and deadly heat, forecasts show that above-average summer temperatures...

Our picture of habitability on Europa, a top contender for hosting life, is changing

THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — On stage, before a silent assembly of scientists, many of whom are experts...

Jupiter’s moon Io may have been volcanically active ever since it was born

Jupiter’s moon Io has possibly been erupting for a very, very, very long time. Io is...

Where are U.S. earthquakes most likely? A new map shows the hazard risks

Some 230 million people in the United States face the potential of damaging earthquakes in 100 years,...

The oldest known fossilized skin shows how life adapted to land

A dark sliver of rock pulled from an Oklahoma limestone quarry is the world’s oldest fossil cast...

A toxic gas that could help spawn life has been found on Enceladus

SAN FRANCISCO — For those delighted by the possibility of alien life, Enceladus, the wintry moon of...