Earth Systems and Climate Change

A new technology is pushing the boundaries of farming by using electricity to grow crops without photosynthesis

The round little pads on cats’ paws are more than just cute — they’re a feat of evolution that serve many important functions.

“Seeds: Containers of a World to Come” features the work of 10 artists from around the globe. Each work looks at the relationship between plants, humans and land.

Planetary CT scans and lab experiments reveal layering and intricate flows in the mantle.

Wildfires spark new research in the Aerosol Interdisciplinary Research Group’s lab, AIR Lab, at Washington University in St. Louis. 

To conduct a comprehensive analysis of what makes up wildfire smoke plumes, Rajan Chakrabarty’s team spent 45 days in wildfire locations in the western United States where they sampled gaseous smoke and aerosol species and analyzed their chemical and optical properties.

Rising temperatures and heaps of remaining snow and ice create the perfect growing conditions for a pesky allergen.

BJC Health System and Washington University have each donated $5 million to the Brickline Greenway project, the 10-mile biking and walking trail system that officials hope to extend across the city over the next few years.

People across the US are reporting a mysterious fog with a ‘chemical smell’ that they believe is making them sick within minutes of exposure. 

Revelation is blow to hopes for habitability and future space missions