Theoretical analysis reveals flow variations that happen over longer time periods affect a plume’s spread and center of mass.

Science and engineering solutions helping keep America safe from explosive, radiological, biological and cyber threats.

PNNL commemorates 9/11 and reflects on the 20 years of science and technology produced since to protect against threats and make America safer.

Knowing which bacteria in a community are involved with carbon cycling could help scientists predict how microbial carbon storage and release could influence future climate dynamics.

Extreme sea levels will become 100 times more frequent by the end of the century around the world, according to a new study.

A new study shows that, when starved, some trees turn to self-digestion before dialing down energy storage.

Maggie McKeon honored by fellow costal and estuarine professionals as lead author of an outstanding publication in coastal oceanography.

A new research partnership between PNNL and the University of Nevada, Reno aims to tackle critical challenges such as climate change, infrastructure resilience and cybersecurity.

PNNL cybersecurity engineer Penny McKenzie was selected from hundreds of national laboratory mentors to join Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm on multi-laboratory DOE internship panel for summer interns.

PNNL recently worked with Purdue University to host a Cybersecurity Summit for PNNL researchers to find out more about the research at Purdue’s Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security.

PNNL materials scientist Dongsheng Li looks forward to using a co-located collection of advanced research equipment in the new Energy Sciences Center.

Research shows that previous drought and flooding conditions strongly influence soil respiration and carbon composition.

Svitlana Volkova, chief scientist for decision intelligence and analytics at PNNL, was invited as a panelist at the SIAM International Conference on Data Mining

Scientists have created a cybersecurity technology that stops hackers from doing damage by feeding them illusory tidbits of success.

Principles derived from coastal wetlands to describe wetland channel cross-sections were applicable to the Columbia River estuary, but not the tidal river.

When the COVID-19 pandemic halted all travel for in-person inspections, a team at PNNL knew they needed to find a way to perform assessments virtually. Their solution—a portable kit that could be shipped to locations.

Understanding the fundamental relationships between river flow, water exchange, and nutrient cycling can inform ecosystem effects of river regulation.

Scientists at PNNL and the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation identify acres of spawning habitat in the Upper Columbia River.

PNNL computer scientists joined international leaders in machine learning to present research to detect and address potential cybersecurity threats and devise epidemic interventions.

This is a story of how Nikki Sather's career journey studying the pulse of the Pacific Northwest's ecosystems began with a salmon's heartbeat. Sather currently works as an earth scientist at PNNL's Marine and Coastal Research Laboratory.