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Scientists ride a boat on a lake in Greenland.
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Evidence of Drought Provides Clues to a Viking Mystery

by Korena Di Roma Howley 4 August 20224 August 2022

A persistent drying trend, not plunging temperatures, may have played a role in the unexplained disappearance of Norse settlers from Greenland, according to researchers.

Andrew Pietruczka ayuda a guiar al piloto de un vehículo operado remotamente que explora sitios submarinos que podrían contener restos de aeronaves de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Andrew y el piloto miran hacía un arreglo de monitores con información e imágenes enviadas por el vehículo.
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Vehículos robóticos exploran campos de batalla de la Segunda Guerra Mundial en el océano

by James Dacey 5 July 202222 July 2022

El Proyecto Recover usa vehículos autónomos submarinos para identificar, acceder, y captar imágenes de sitios difíciles de alcanzar con restos de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, cerca de las Islas Marianas del Norte.

The Sun, a round orange orb, is observed through an ultraviolet filter that gives its surface a mottled deep orange look. There are a few prominences along the edge of the circular disk and one loop at around one o’clock, but there are no sunspots visible on the surface.
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Why Did Sunspots Disappear for 70 Years? Nearby Star Holds Clues

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 10 June 202221 June 2022

Five decades of data revealed a star undergoing a pause in magnetic activity similar to what the Sun experienced almost 400 years ago.

A view of a swamp on Rishiri Island, with trees and water in the foreground and a snowy mountain in the background
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Climate and Currents Shaped Japan’s Hunter-Gatherer Cultures

by Rebecca Dzombak 5 May 2022

New climate records from a peat bog show how two neighboring cultures responded differently to shifts in climate and ocean currents.

New Zealand’s Whakaari/White Island
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Studying Volcanoes through Myths, Legends, & Other Unconventional Data

by Nancy Averett 22 April 20221 June 2022

Studying historic eruptions through a storytelling lens often improves our understanding of and ability to prepare for such events.

Andrew Pietruszka helps guide the pilot of a remotely operated vehicle exploring underwater sites that may contain aircraft wreckage from WWII.
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Robotic Vehicles Explore World War II Era Ocean Battlefields

by James Dacey 7 April 20225 July 2022

Project Recover used autonomous underwater vehicles to identify, access, and image hard-to-reach World War II wreckage sites near the Northern Mariana Islands.

Detailed image shows sculpted layers of ice at Mars’s south pole.
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The Bumpy Search for Liquid Water at the South Pole of Mars

by Damond Benningfield 8 March 20228 March 2022

Studies since 2018 have provided competing explanations of bright radar reflections from the base of the south polar ice cap.

Ancient ruins
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African World Heritage Sites Jeopardized by Rising Seas

by Jenessa Duncombe 24 February 20226 July 2022

Worsening flooding and erosion threaten places of “outstanding universal value” along the continent’s coastlines.

A white seacraft moves through deep green water
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A New Mayflower, Named for the Past, Autonomously Navigates the Future

by Alka Tripathy-Lang 24 January 202219 July 2022

To commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims’ crossing, a ship guided by an AI captain will embark on the same journey, doing science along the way.

A Ming dynasty scroll depicts a cavalry with swords and banners.
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Did Volcanoes Accelerate the Fall of Chinese Dynasties?

by Tim Hornyak 11 January 202211 January 2022

After analyzing ice cores and historical documents, researchers found a link between eruptions and political change in China over the past 2 millennia.

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