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An underwater image shows a collection of green seagrasses.
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Warm Waters Disrupt Seagrasses’ Microbial Environment

by Grace van Deelen 22 May 202622 May 2026

Microbial communities in ocean sediments become imbalanced as water temperatures rise, harming seagrass growth, a new study suggests.

Two large concrete vats of water are seen from above at a water treatment plant. Various buildings and pathways are behind, and a body of water can be seen in the distance.
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In Bihar, Groundwater Treatment Units Were Installed in Regions That Didn’t Need Them

by Anuradha Varanasi 21 May 202621 May 2026

Some regions that did need systems to treat carcinogens such as arsenic went without.

Diagram and photo of the experimental setup.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Small and Large Grains Move Differently in Water

by Eric Parteli 18 May 202618 May 2026

A shift in perspective: flume experiments show that grain entrainment is far more complex than traditional models suggest.

Photo of the experimental flume used in the study.
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Gravity Waves Help Drive Sediment to the Deep Ocean

by Enrica Viparelli 23 April 20261 May 2026

Laboratory experiments reveal that gravity wave-turbidity current interactions (combined flows) can enhance sediment transport to the deep ocean.

An image, taken from the surface of Mars, shows rocks of various sizes. Many are marked with a ripple pattern.
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Curiosity Stumbles Upon Evidence of Ancient Martian Winds

by Emily Gardner 8 April 202622 May 2026

Researchers have found evidence of a sandstorm on Mars that occurred about 3.6 billion years ago.

Ground-level view looking over a flat expanse of land covered in a crust of crystalline salt, with a group of people standing around a tall drilling rig in the distance.
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Drilling Down to Open Up New Understanding of Earth’s Continents

by Christopher A. Scholz, Anders Noren, Lisa Park Boush, Brett M. Carpenter and Russell Callahan 27 March 202627 March 2026

Scientists have drilled into Earth’s crust for decades to understand natural hazards, past climates, energy resources, and more. They’ve only scratched the surface of what we can learn.

Broken-up ice sits on the surface of an ocean. A snowy mountain, a glacier, and a blue sky are in the distance.
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Sediments Offer an Extended History of Fast Ice

by Taylor Mitchell Brown 12 February 202612 February 2026

Scientists used sediments to create a millennia-long archive of Antarctic fast ice. Along the way, they discovered that the freezing and thawing of this enigmatic ice appear to be linked to solar cycles.

The back deck of a boat as it moves through the ocean.
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The AMOC of the Ice Age Was Warmer Than Once Thought

by Grace van Deelen 10 February 202610 February 2026

An analysis of sediment cores indicates that North Atlantic waters were relatively warm and continued to circulate even under major climate stress during the Last Glacial Maximum.

A black-and-white image shows the ends of dozens of soil cores, stored in a wall. A few of the slots are empty.
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How the Rise of a Salty Blob Led to the Fall of the Last Ice Age

by Emily Gardner 2 February 20262 March 2026

Scientists have long suspected that high salinity levels in the deep ocean were responsible for keeping carbon dioxide locked away during the last ice age. New research finds the strongest evidence yet.

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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