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Photograph of people crossing a crosswalk at night

Paving a New Lifestyle

As rapid urbanization transforms India's landscape, doctors face a new set of challenges in protecting public health.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

Contrails, or condensation trails, form when water vapor from airline exhaust condenses and freezes, forming clouds made of ice crystals.

On the Trail of Contrails

Clouds from aircraft exhaust can blanket the sky.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

Thermophilic bacteria give Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park its many hues.

Not So Big, Not So Hot

Yellowstone is a kind of tutorial for volcano monitoring.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

This false-color satellite image shows sea ice in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas (red) near Barrow, Alaska.

Mercury Raining

Today's forecast calls for atmospheric explosions and mercury rain.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

A mountain gorilla nestles within dense vegetation in the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda.

Heart of Drought

A mighty forest fades in the Congo.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

This angiogram, an X-ray technique using an injected dye, reveals a healthy human heart.

Heart Disease is in the Air

The air you breathe could be harming your heart.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

This aerial photograph shows a small section of the sprawling boreal forests in the Karelia Republic, Russia.

Finite Forests

Remote sensing proves ideal for watching rapid changes to Russia's remotest forests.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

Over 200 subglacial lakes have been discovered underneath the ice of Antarctica, some of which are marked with white and black with dots on this map.

Fathoming Antarctica

Lakes hidden under the Antarctic ice sheet may play a role in its stability.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

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