Research & Developments
Senate Committee Approves Bill to Expand NOAA Capabilities
The markup meeting, to discuss the NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2026 and the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization…
Antarctic Ice Sheet Has Lost a Connecticut-Sized Amount of Ice Over the Past 30 Years
A new study of Antarctica has found that since 1996, its ice sheet has lost 12,820 square kilometers (nearly 5,000…
After Restructuring, NSF Wants to Hire More Staff but Reduce Solicitations
After large reductions in staffing last year, the National Science Foundation (NSF) is now seeking to hire more employees.
Ionic Compounds: Worth Their Salt?
“We will store anything that’s not illegal, flammable, or explosive.”
Jeff Ollenburger
Salt of the Earth: Vast Underground Salt Caverns Are Preserving Our History—and Just Might Power Our Future
Jeff Ollenburger
Salt of the Earth: Vast Underground Salt Caverns Are Preserving Our History—and Just Might Power Our Future
Let the Scientists Tell It
Lessons and Lingering Questions from Collapsing Basaltic Calderas
Research into the hazardous collapses of basaltic volcanoes has revealed common physical processes, but addressing remaining questions requires learning more from historical events.
