News & Updates

What happened to the lake? Water is found in many places on Earth in different forms and kinds. Water can move and change the shape of land.

How do animal parents and babies make sounds to communicate and survive? Vibrating materials can create sound, which can be used to communicate over distances.

Can our drought be someone else's flood? Water is influential for the interactions of Earth's major systems. Its distribution matters for protecting resources.

How does sound travel and carry information? Waves are regular patterns of motion with amplitude and wavelength; these patterns transfer information.

How can beetles survive in the driest place on earth? Solar energy and gravity drive water cycling through Earth's systems, impacting weather and climate.

How can your voice shatter glass?  Wave properties influence how they are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through materials, affecting signal transmission.