Ocean Mission Maps a Hidden Carbon Sink
A research voyage is revealing how cold currents lock away more atmospheric carbon than models predicted.
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The Lunar Mission Hunting for Ice in Permanent Shadow
A compact rover is heading toward one of the coldest places in the solar system.
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Citizen Scientists Build the Clearest Picture Yet of Urban Rivers
Thousands of low-cost sensors are revealing how waterways change block by block.
Read the storyThe Researchers Listening for Life in Restored Forests
Acoustic sensors are revealing how quickly wildlife returns to recovering habitats.
Read the storyA Better Weather Model Starts With Better Local Observations
Community stations are filling critical gaps in the global forecasting network.
Read the storyWhy Scientists Are Reopening the World’s Oldest Specimen Drawers
Historical collections are offering fresh evidence about a changing natural world.
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