New mapping tools will find subsurface water ice on Mars
Refined mapping tools that identify subsurface water ice on Mars will help determine the best targets for robotic and human missions to the planet.
Refined mapping tools that identify subsurface water ice on Mars will help determine the best targets for robotic and human missions to the planet.
Space Exploration
Oct 26, 2023
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The nation's military has been working on a new weapon: Creating a "perfect," self-healing coral reef that can withstand disease, warming temperatures and sea rise.
Ecology
Oct 26, 2023
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ENSO, short for the El NiƱo and Southern Oscillation, is the most influential interannual oscillation, and significantly impacts global climate. The Tropical Pacific Observation System (TPOS), including moored buoys, plays ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 24, 2023
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Launched in 2015, WomSAT (Wombat Survey and Analysis Tool) is a citizen science project and website that allows "wombat warriors" to report sightings of wombats, their burrows, and even their cube-shaped poops.
Plants & Animals
Oct 24, 2023
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Lake Tahoe is known for its crystal-clear blue water, scenic mountain backdrop, and world-class recreation opportunities. Unfortunately, the lake and surrounding basin aren't insulated from global climate change.
Earth Sciences
Oct 23, 2023
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Satellites and on-the-ground sensors are helping Kenya, Ghana and Zambia tackle inundation risks and farmers cope with drought.
Earth Sciences
Oct 19, 2023
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To help struggling salmon populations, the state of Washington is legally required to replace hundreds of culverts that divert streams under roadways. The state transportation department is replacing old, rusting metal pipes ...
Ecology
Oct 19, 2023
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More than 4,100 people are currently serving time behind the walls of California's prisons for women. Activist Jayda Rasberry was once one of them.
Social Sciences
Oct 18, 2023
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In March 1976, American Leonard Mack was convicted of sexual assault and holding two female victims at gunpoint. In September 2023, Mack's wrongful conviction was finally overturned by a New York judge on his 72nd birthday ...
Social Sciences
Oct 16, 2023
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University of Queensland research has found despite considerable conservation efforts, the illegal killing of critically endangered orangutans on Borneo may be an ongoing threat to the species.
Plants & Animals
Oct 11, 2023
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