Damiano Baccarella, an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has received a $750,000 NASA Early Career Faculty Award to further his research on the extreme environments that hypersonic spacecraft and missiles encounter during atmospheric re-entry. 

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have discovered that rainwater runoff in the highly rugged sedimentary rock mountains of Japan's Southern Alps is governed by two processes: "deep infiltration" and "shallow drainage via landslides." These processes are dictated by the inclination of geological strata. Based on these findings, the researchers propose a conceptual framework, termed the "structural ground system," to explain how the bedding structure regulates rainwater runoff.

New analysis shows that a ‘pause’ in Arctic winter sea ice decline seen in the early 2020s has ended following record lows in 2025 and early 2026.

Webcams commonly used by surfers are helping scientists measure Oregon's coastal fog, shows a study from UC Davis and the USDA Forest Service. 

A new study demonstrates that ramped pyrolysis/oxidation (RPO) can directly distinguish the sources of organic carbon transported by rivers after earthquakes and extreme rainstorms. By tracing carbon from vegetation, soils, and sedimentary rocks, the technique reveals how different natural hazards reshape carbon cycling and provides a powerful new tool for investigating climate-carbon feedbacks in rapidly changing mountain landscapes. The study was recently published in Science China Earth Sciences.

In a major milestone in the search for life on other planets, astronomers have detected, for the first time, an atmosphere surrounding an Earth-like, rocky planet orbiting within the habitable zone of another star.