Research & Discovery

The 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks is a reminder that the horrific events of that day continue to be felt a quarter century later. 

Professor Göran Ekström tracks incidents like landslides and glacier collapse using tools once used only to monitor earthquakes.

The center will use real-world data and AI to identify how plants and animals build resilience in changing environments.

A Q&A with computational neuroscientist Nikolaus Kriegeskorte.

While at Columbia, Marie Tharp and Bruce C. Heezen produced a landmark ocean floor map. Explore it in this new interactive.

In a new study, Columbia University researchers found unexpected trends in storms with extreme precipitation.

The findings suggest that short-term or “fair-weather” surveys may miss major landfill methane releases.

A new study draws on data collected on more than 1,000 mother-child pairs between 1998 and 2020. 

A new study found that warming has made the air drier in both places, which can make forests more likely to burn.

Associations appeared when fluoride levels in neighborhood drinking water were close to or above current U.S. recommended levels.

Prenatal alcohol exposure remains a growing public health concern.

Neurons created in the adult brain hippocampus could be instrumental in preventing major depressive disorder.