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A three-dimensional view, looking to the southeast, shows the fault that ruptured during the 2005 Kashmir earthquake.

When the Earth Moved Kashmir

Science and relief efforts come together in the aftermath of the 2005 Kashmir earthquake.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

Curved barchan dunes and a straight seif dune lie in the north polar region of Mars, where the first significant change to sand dunes was detected in 2008.

Unearthly Dunes

Slow-moving landforms in Alaska decipher the frigid surface of Mars.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

Malayan tapirs are primarily nocturnal, so camera traps usually catch them at night.

Trapping Tapirs

An endangered species emerges from the shadows.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

A mule deer doe and her fawn trudge through deep snow in Idaho.

Tracking Survival Among Idaho's Mule Deer

Satellite sensing of summer plants and winter snow helps biologists predict mule deer populations.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

This aerial view shows Spectacle Reef Light on the northwest side of Lake Huron, 11 miles east of Bois Blanc Island. (Courtesy US Coast Guard)

To the Lighthouse

Where is the water going in the Great Lakes?

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

Aftermath of a hurricane

The Power of Particles

Can smoke spark severe tornadoes?

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

Researchers Matthew Pritchard and Gabriel Gonzalez examine a large crack caused by an earthquake in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile.

Shake, Rattle, and Sink

Volcanoes find earthquakes quite unsettling.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

This forest in Bolivia once hosted diverse animals and plants, and protected rivers and streams from erosion.

Seeing the Forest for the Carbon

Researchers peer deep into tropical forests, weighing their status as climate balancers.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

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