Research & Developments
Many Regions Have Warmed Beyond 1.5°C and Some Beyond 2°C, New Study Finds
A new study, published in Nature Climate Change, indicates that at the regional level, many places on Earth have already…
How Science and the Environment Fared in the 2026 U.S. Midterms
Science was on the ballot across the United States in Tuesday’s midterm elections. On federal, state, and municipal levels, hundreds…
NASA’s Ignition Sequence Has Begun
NASA recently announced some changes that appear aligned with Ignition initiatives. Here are few of them.
All Creatures Small and Great
There Are No Small Parts, Only Small Organisms
Microbes are the (mostly) unseen influencers of Earth science, but researchers are learning more about these wee beasties and better appreciating their growing contribution to the world we live in.
“It’s this circle of life role, where [elephants are] engineering these ecosystems while they’re alive, but continuing to have these really strong impacts after they die. We really underappreciate the holistic role of a lot of these big species, because they’re now really rare.”
Deron Burkepile
Elephants Engineer Their Ecosystems in Life—and in Death
Deron Burkepile
Elephants Engineer Their Ecosystems in Life—and in Death
Let the Scientists Tell It
The AI Upgrade Helping Perseverance Work Smarter on Mars
The rover’s On Board Planner software uses artificial intelligence to reduce wasted time and energy by making on-the-spot scheduling decisions.
