Snow on Ice is launching into the field with two teams of scientists this summer. The first group, an ‘advance team’ of six women, will focus on lakes where meltwater has collected on the southwestern flank of Greenland bedrock.

The brain’s remarkable ability to perceive the outside world relies almost entirely on its capacity to tune out noise generated by the body’s own actions, says a new study.

A new smartphone app developed by Columbia researchers offers hope of stemming the spread of diseases like Lyme, and providing some peace of mind in the process.

Business leaders and climate scientists recently met at a conference hosted by Columbia to discuss how advances in climate science research can be used to reduce investment risk and improve returns.

The results of a new Columbia study suggest that musical improvisation, like so many other skills, improves with practice as the brain learns to categorize musical structures in a new way.

A new study led by Kyle Davis, a Columbia postdoc, addresses two key objectives of the Indian government: to reduce undernourishment and improve nutrition, and to promote sustainable water use.

Brothers and Columbia University alumni Dirk Ziff (CC’88) and Daniel Ziff (CC’96) are jointly giving $2 million to the Center for Climate and Life to support research on climate change impacts, ocean health, and adaptation.