Press releases

New research finds tornadoes form from the ground up, contrary to popular thought

Volcano music could help scientists monitor eruptions

Snapping shrimp may act as ‘dinner bell’ for gray whales off Oregon coast

New study highlights ‘hidden figure’ of sun-watchers

Melting ice sheet could release frozen Cold War-era waste

1967 solar storm nearly took US to brink of war

News stories

Balloons of lava bubble into the ocean from seafloor blisters

Asphalt volcanoes erupt in slow motion

Ophthalmology community rallies to provide disaster relief efforts in Nepal

The jigsaw effect: How the brain preserves binocular vision in glaucoma

Ophthalmology meets neurosurgery: Eye tracking for brain injury

Feature stories

A guide to invisible leadership

A fundus camera in your pocket

Life as the world’s youngest doctor

The role of ophthalmologists in helping victims of violence

Blog posts

Seemingly dormant geologic fault damaged famous Roman buildings 1,500 years ago

Scientists solve lunar mystery with aid of missing Moon tapes

Urban heating punches city-shaped holes in fog over India 

Why can we see and hear meteors at the same time?

Scientists find likely cause for recent southeast U.S. earthquakes