Why Greenland? Remote but resource-rich island occupies a key position in a warming world
By SETH BORENSTEIN Remote, icy and mostly pristine, Greenland plays an outsized role in the daily weather experienced by ...
New NASA Satellite Shines Light Into the Darkness of the Ocean Floor Like Never Before
A recent push by the NASA Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite to shine a light into that darkness has been illuminating, to say the least.
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Pluto-Charon formation scenario mimics Earth-Moon system
A researcher has used advanced models that indicate that the formation of Pluto and Charon may parallel that of the Earth-Moon system. Both systems include a moon that is a large fraction of the size ...
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Searching for life on alien ocean worlds will involve these types of robots
Extraterrestrial Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (Exo-AUVs), could travel through the ice, analyze the ocean, and help find ...
NASA collected potential evidence of life on Mars. Now it’s pitching new plans to retrieve the cache
NASA has arrived at two ways of returning samples collected on Mars to Earth. Now, the agency will test the options to see if ...
From Trump to a 'game-changing' lawsuit: Seven big climate and nature moments coming in 2025
BBC environment journalists analyse the key events coming up in 2025 with game-changing potential for climate and nature.
From a Trump presidency to 'game-changing' lawsuits: Seven big climate and nature moments coming in 2025
BBC environment journalists analyse the key events coming up in 2025 with game-changing potential for climate and nature.
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Scientists Uncover a Unique Find Beneath the Waves Off Chile That Could Change the Future of Our Oceans
In a remarkable breakthrough, scientists have identified a unique marine ecosystem hidden beneath the waters off the coast of ...
Circular currents: Stemming the plastic tide in the Arctic
Once considered remote and pristine, the Arctic is now succumbing to a tide of plastic. In Norway, a monumental effort is underway to curb its spread.
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Marlon Brando Wanted to Build a ‘University of the Sea.’ These Scientists Are Bringing the Late Actor’s Vision to Life
On Tetiaroa, a vibrant coral atoll dotted with sandy islets, archaeologists, marine biologists and cultural practitioners are ...
Two University of Minnesota professors each awarded National Medal of Science
Two University of Minnesota professors each received the National Medal of Science at a White House ceremony last week for their work in geochemistry and ecology. R. Lawrence Edwards and G. David ...
The world's huge new supercontinent that will emerge when the Pacific Ocean disappears
Scientists predict the Pacific Ocean will vanish in 200 million years, forming a new supercontinent named Amasia and ...