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A Dragonfly for Titan
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.
Integrating K–12 Teachers into Climate Education
Scientists and schoolteachers have teamed up to design training and classroom materials that help educators understand and teach the complex topic of climate change to tomorrow’s leaders.
Flipping Ship FLIP Freed from Fateful Trip
A beloved research vessel will have a second career after an underwater technology company saved it from the scrapyard.
Weather Extremes Influence Human Migration Between Mexico and the United States
Undocumented immigrants from agricultural areas in Mexico are most vulnerable to drought and seasonal weather patterns.
Underwater Bridge Suggests a Surprising Date for First Migration to Mallorca
A controversial study suggests that humans settled on the Spanish island 1,000 years earlier than archaeologists believe.
Universities and Nonprofits Build Community Climate Resilience
A 2022 grant cycle funded partnerships between nonprofit organizations and researchers to mitigate climate hazards in underserved communities. A new study looks at lessons learned from the ventures.
Democratizing Science in the Cloud
CryoCloud opens scientific research and education to a broader range of cryosphere researchers with a cloud-based interactive computing environment, training, and community support.
Earthquakes May Have Amplified the Destruction of Pompeii
A new analysis of skeletons and collapsed walls indicates that seismic activity compounded the historic catastrophe wrought by Mount Vesuvius.
A Mission to Uranus Requires a Community-Building Effort on Earth
Planning the first mission to Uranus since the 1980s offers an opportunity to build a diverse, interdisciplinary team that spans generations.