These 10 scientists carry their curiosity outside their nine-to-fives.
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Jill Pelto: Glacier Monitoring as a Lifelong Muse
Jill Pelto turned her childhood fascination with glaciers into a busy life creating data-art.
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Extended Reality Offers Opportunities for Scientific Show-and-Tell
Advances in virtual and augmented reality, spatial computing, and other technologies offer chances to work with data more intuitively, benefiting Earth and space science research and education.
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The 50-Hour Livestream That Aims to #SaveAmericasForecasts
This week, a parade of scientists will spend 50 hours straight speaking about the importance of weather and climate research in the United States.
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Hundreds of Candidates Put the “Science” in “Political Science”
More U.S. scientists are running for state and federal office in the U.S. midterm elections than ever before, Nature reports.
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How to Study Coastal Evolution
Researchers reviewed what’s known about how coastlines are changing and made recommendations for how to learn more.
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An Art-Science Partnership Offering New Views of Dynamic Landscapes
The immersive and interactive WILDLAND exhibition allowed the public—and the exhibition’s creators—to explore connections among water, trees, fire, and other natural and human-made materials expressed across a spectrum of artistic approaches.
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Our Favorite Science Stories of 2025
What Earth and space science stories stood out this year?
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Sculpture by Singer-Songwriter Jewel Incorporates Near Real-Time NASA Ocean Data
The soundscape changes in accordance with near real-time Atlantic Ocean conditions, as the data updates every 12 minutes. “If it’s raining, the piece looks and sounds different. If it’s stormy, the piece is different. It’s a living instrument that the ocean gets to play in real time,” Jewel said.
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When Should a Tsunami Not Be Called a Tsunami?
It’s time to redefine the term so it more clearly conveys meaningful risks to coastal communities and prompts them to act when needed.