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Two maps of Earth show areas highlighted in red and blue. In the image called “nonelliptical geoid,” the darkest blue area is in the Indian Ocean. In the image labeled “nonhydrostatic geoid,” the darkest blue area is over Antarctica.
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Scientists Remap Earth’s Gravity

by Tom Metcalfe 26 March 202626 March 2026

An uncommon way of looking at the world reveals the evolution of a deep gravity hole beneath Antarctica.

An aerial photo shows a green landscape with a large rock formation in the distance at sunset.
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These Underprotected Brazilian Wetlands Store Carbon with Staggering Density

by Grace van Deelen 12 March 202612 March 2026

The Cerrado, largely overlooked in climate science and policy, is a critical carbon sink, according to new research.

A map showing continental mantle earthquakes around the world.
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Scientists Create the First Map of Deep Earthquakes Beneath Continents

by Larissa G. Capella 5 March 20265 March 2026

Scientists once thought Earth’s continental mantle was too weak for earthquakes. A new global map of 459 deep tremors suggests otherwise.

Roughly a quarter of a crater rim with blue-white streaks pointed inward.
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Oozing Gas Could Be Making Stripes in Mercury’s Craters

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 12 February 202612 February 2026

Scientists are using new computational tools to analyze troves of old spacecraft data to better understand one of Mercury’s unsolved mysteries.

A geographic information system (GIS) map shows a number of different layers: Blue areas represent flood zones or floodways, whereas white areas are those with minimal flood hazard. Red, orange, green, and gray areas represent mining waste.
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Making a Map to Make a Difference

by Rebecca Owen 11 February 202611 February 2026

A new study highlights the partnership between scientists and nonscientist community members in building an interactive GIS map to show flooding risk in a Superfund site.

Two people wearing purple latex gloves stand in a field where the grass is up to their waists. One steps on a shovel to push it into the ground, and the other holds an orange bucket.
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Nationwide Soil Microbiome Mapping Project Connects Students and Scientists

by Rebecca Owen 3 February 20263 February 2026

Researchers and students are building a comprehensive picture of the microbial life beneath our feet.

A map of the contiguous United States shows the depth of the water table in different areas.
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Report: 13 Great Lakes’ Worth of Water Underlies the Contiguous United States

by Emily Gardner 26 January 202626 January 2026

Researchers used 1 million data points and a machine learning algorithm to estimate groundwater stores with higher resolution than ever before.

Scientists wearing bright yellow safety vests stand in various places amid an expanse of dark volcanic rock with barren hills in the background.
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Discovering Venus on Iceland

by Debra L. Buczkowski, Jennifer L. Whitten, Scott Hensley, Daniel C. Nunes and Marc Jaeger 23 January 202623 January 2026

Scientists trekked across Icelandic lava flows that served as stand-ins for Venus’s volcanic landscapes, testing tools and methods the upcoming VERITAS mission will use when it reaches the planet.

A flooded urban area is seen from above. Houses and trees are underwater or nearly underwater, and a green landscape emerges from the murky waters in the distance.
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Temperatures Are Rising, but What About Humidity?

by Saima May Sidik 8 January 20268 January 2026

Humid heat extremes are less frequently studied, but no less important, than those of dry heat.

A view of blue water and snow- and vegetation-covered landmasses seen from far above Earth’s surface.
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New Eyes on One of the Planet’s Largest Submarine Landslides

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 22 December 202522 December 2025

Researchers have mapped the ancient Stad Slide off the coast of Norway to better understand what triggered it, and the hunt is on for the tsunami it might have unleashed.

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