Research & Developments
Perseverance Spots Organic Matter on Mars
The Mars Perseverance rover has detected intact organic molecules near previously-described potential signatures of ancient life, according to a new…
Turtles May Migrate Using Earth’s Magnetic Field
New research indicates that sea turtles seem to navigate across hundreds of miles of open ocean using Earth’s magnetic field.
NSF Cuts Hundreds of Science Program Budgets by Up To 30%
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has slashed budgets for hundreds of its basic science programs for the remainder of this…
Off Track, On Purpose
“Driving a car or even riding in a bus is a bit like dragging an eraser across the planet, except the crumbs are microplastics. Toxic microplastics.”
Britta Baechler
What Tires Leave Behind Can Become Toxic Fish Food
Britta Baechler
What Tires Leave Behind Can Become Toxic Fish Food
Let the Scientists Tell It
New Directions in Mapping Ice Sheet Fabrics and Flow
Polarimetric radar advances enable scientists to measure orientations of crystals, bubbles, and other properties that affect the flow of glaciers and ice sheets—and their contributions to sea level.
