Dynamic ice sheet workflow added to Australia's climate model
A new modeling workflow brings dynamic ice sheets into Australia's climate model, recognizing their far-reaching effects on the Earth system.
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Narwhals as Ocean Sensors: Tracking Arctic Warming
Scientists are using narwhals' deep dives to collect temperature data from remote Arctic waters.
San rock art claims of dinosaurs and tusked beasts unravel
A long-standing paleontology idea that San and Basotho rock art included dinosaur-inspired creatures is now being rejected.
Rethinking Student Assessment Could Ease Stress, Study Suggests
A fresh look at classroom grading and testing points to potential well-being gains for students.
Translocated Florida scrub-jays breed younger, study finds
A new study reports that Florida scrub-jays moved to new territories attempt breeding at unusually young ages, a behavioral shift that could inform conservation strategies.
Reconstructing 1926 Miami Hurricane Reveals Late Warning
A new reconstruction of the Great Miami Hurricane shows that residents had only hours of notice before the storm struck.
Microplastics found in South Africa's sacred springs
Tests reveal plastic contamination in natural springs that hold deep cultural and spiritual significance.
Deeper-Rooted Soybeans Could Boost Climate Resilience and Carbon Storage
Scientists are developing soybean varieties with vertical root systems that may better endure drought and lock carbon deeper in the soil.
JWST's Little Red Dots: Black Holes or Giant Stars?
New simulations support black holes as the source of JWST's little red dots, but a rival theory proposes enormous stars, highlighting a live scientific debate.
North Korea Nuclear Tests May Have Caused Years of Quakes
Geologists find that North Korea's underground nuclear tests may have triggered hundreds of earthquakes over several years, not just a brief burst.
Greenland Ice Cap Shrinks as Polar Sheets Lose 11 Trillion Tons
A local 13-year ice-cap record and a continental-scale ice-sheet estimate both show major ice loss, though they measure different things.
700-year-old skeleton may be first physical proof of nose amputation in imperial China
A medieval skeleton, likely a woman's, could provide the first archaeological evidence of a punishment described in ancient Chinese texts.