A Venus’s-flower-basket isn’t all show. This stunning deep-sea sponge can also alter the flow of seawater in surprising ways. A lacy, barrel-shaped chamber forms the sponge’s glassy skeleton. Flow ...

Computational modeling could improve how scientists and planners understand and prepare for natural disasters on our coasts ...

Macropore flow carries water from the soil surface to deeper profile or groundwater, bypassing the intermediate soil profile. The phenomenon is ubiquitous and not rare. A theoretical framework of this ...

Scaling the testing in stages to pause for analysis, as the company has done, is vital to reducing earthquake risks. By the ...