The world’s underground fungal networks—critical to ecosystem health, food security, and climate regulation—are facing urgent threats, yet remain largely overlooked by conservation policies. A new study by the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks (Spun), published in Nature, highlights the importance of preserving mycorrhizal fungi and reveals that 90% of biodiversity hotspots for these …
For years, NASA has been closely monitoring a mysterious magnetic anomaly in Earth’s magnetosphere known as the South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA). This vast region, stretching between South America and southwest Africa, is characterized by a significantly weakened magnetic field. Although the SAA poses no immediate threat to life on Earth, it presents a notable risk …
Every day, Earth generates more than 100 terabytes of satellite imagery, offering a wealth of geographic information. However, transforming that raw data into practical insights remains a major challenge. Answering seemingly simple questions—like how many fire breaks exist in California and how they’ve changed since the last fire season—still requires extensive manual work or expensive …
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Volcanic eruptions can range from minor disturbances to events that transform the planet. While small eruptions may merely inconvenience travelers or local residents, massive eruptions have had devastating effects on Earth’s ecosystems and history. For instance, a major eruption helped end the reign of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago, while another contributed to the …
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Imagine a space telescope with a mirror 50 meters wide—larger than a soccer field and nearly eight times the diameter of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). This ambitious vision is at the heart of the FLUTE (Fluidic Telescope) project, a joint initiative by NASA and Technion. Unlike traditional telescopes made of precisely manufactured glass, …
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Floods are becoming increasingly devastating as climate change, population growth, and urban expansion intersect. They occur when rivers overflow from intense rainfall or when storm tides and rising seas breach coastal defenses. These surges of water wash away homes, infrastructure, and livelihoods, leaving destruction in their wake. Although floods are not the deadliest environmental hazard …
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Space is far from empty—it’s filled with a vast, nearly invisible network of gas and dark matter known as the cosmic web. This immense structure forms the backbone of the universe, anchoring galaxies and guiding their evolution. While its existence has long been predicted by computer simulations and theoretical models, direct observations have proven elusive—until …
The story of Earth begins not with life, oceans, or forests, but with fire, molten rock, and chaos. Long before our planet became habitable, it endured a violent origin—one that left behind only fragments of its earliest surface. These fragments, preserved as ancient rocks, offer one of the only physical connections we have to Earth’s …
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