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Artificial intelligence–generated depiction of two people looking at computer monitors on a desk, small images of nature scenes in circles representing different Earth science applications, and a depiction of Earth surrounded by zeros and ones representing digital data, all in front of a star-filled night sky background.
Posted inScience Updates

A Two-Step Approach to Training Earth Scientists in AI

by Lexie Goldberger, Peishi Jiang, Tirthankar “TC” Chakraborty, Andrew Geiss and Xingyuan Chen 29 April 202529 April 2025

Researchers learned machine learning methods during a boot camp, then applied their new knowledge to real-world research problems during a hackathon.

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Unlocking Climate Secrets of Hawai‘i’s Drowned Reefs

by Jody M. Webster and Christina Ravelo 11 April 202511 April 2025

Researchers set sail to study sea levels, climate, ecosystem responses, and volcanic histories over the past 500,000 years, using an innovative seabed drill to sample fossilized reefs off Hawai‘i.

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Two ROVs to Join the U.S. Academic Research Fleet

by Grace van Deelen 11 March 202513 March 2025

The midsize remotely operated vehicles, supported by federal grants, will help meet growing demand for submersible research vehicles.

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A Dragonfly for Titan

by Matthew R. Francis 14 February 202514 February 2025

A new eight-rotor robotic probe will head to the solar system’s most Earth-like moon. Here’s what its team is doing to prepare.

An image of a tree in a field taken by a thermal imaging camera, with cooler to warmer temperatures denoted by a spectrum of colors from blue to red
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Sensing Potential, Scientists Refine Thermal Imaging of Ecosystems

by Jen L. Diehl, Benjamin C. Wiebe, Mostafa Javadian, Stephanie Pau and Andrew D. Richardson 7 February 20257 February 2025

At a recent “bake-off,” researchers judged thermal infrared cameras and developed guidelines for their consistent use in studying vegetation temperatures, which illuminate vital ecosystem processes.

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An Upgraded Alvin Puts New Ocean Depths Within Reach

by Kenna Harmony Rubin, Anna P. M. Michel and S. Adam Soule 31 January 202513 March 2025

The newly retooled submersible, which has already returned fascinating new findings from Earth’s watery depths, is opening more of the deep ocean to direct human exploration.

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U.S. Academic Research Fleet to Add Three Smaller, More Nimble Vessels

by Grace van Deelen 27 January 202526 March 2025

A dire lack of investment in oceangoing vessels means the U.S. ocean sciences community is lagging, scientists say. Three new vessels will play a part in building capabilities.

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CT Scans Show How Giant Hailstones Grow

by Rebecca Owen 17 January 202517 January 2025

Dental office technology is giving scientists a peek inside giant hailstones.

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New Software Package Helps Scientists Find Flux

by Rebecca Owen 13 November 202413 November 2024

An easy-to-use R package offers a more efficient way to sort through and analyze data about greenhouse gas levels collected in static chamber experiments.

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Flipping Ship FLIP Freed from Fateful Trip

by Grace van Deelen 12 November 202413 November 2024

A beloved research vessel will have a second career after an underwater technology company saved it from the scrapyard.

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