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Two ROVs to Join the U.S. Academic Research Fleet
The midsize remotely operated vehicles, supported by federal grants, will help meet growing demand for submersible research vehicles.
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A Super Speedy Star May Be Streaking Through Our Galaxy
Astronomers suggest the star is towing along an exoplanet. The system could be traveling fast enough to escape the Milky Way.
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Crowds Stand Up for Science Across the United States
Funding freezes, firings, and censorship have sent shockwaves through the science community since January. Scientists and supporters are standing up in defense.
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How Do You Make Earth into an Icehouse?
A new model accurately reconstructs Earth’s past icehouses and indicates there’s no one driver behind them.
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Trump Boasts About Dismantling Environmental and Science Policy
President Trump’s address to Congress touted takedowns of Biden’s initiatives and encouraged fossil fuel expansion but did not acknowledge recent cuts to the federal workforce.
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Tiny Icequakes Ripple Through Greenland’s Largest Ice Stream
Seismologists made an accidental discovery on the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream, changing the way glaciologists understand how ice moves.
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El ADN de los sedimentos lacustres revelan el impacto de los peces introducidos
La trucha no nativa ha alterado la diversidad del zooplancton que habita en los lagos de gran elevación.
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Great Barrier Reef Corals Hit Hard by Marine Heat Wave
Extreme heat pushed even resilient corals in the Great Barrier Reef to the brink, limiting recovery.
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Ancient Greeks and Romans Laced the Aegean with Lead
Lead pollution in and around the Aegean Sea dates back to the Bronze Age and shows a strong spike associated with Roman expansion.