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Winter Sea Ice in the Arctic Ties a Record Low
Ice plays a vital role in reflecting away planet-warming sunlight. The Arctic is warming much faster than most other parts of the world.
Why the Amazon can’t be saved by courts alone (commentary)
In October 2023, a delegation of La Gente de Centro — the Andoke (Pɵɵsiɵhɵ), Nonuya (Nonova), Muinane (Féénemɨnaa) and Uitoto (Nɨpode) peoples of the Middle Caquetá River Basin — traveled from the Colombian Amazon to Bogotá. They came not as…
David Cheney
David Cheney Program Executive, Heliophysics Division David Cheney is a program executive in the Heliophyics Division of the Science Mission Directorate at NASA. Cheney is managing the NASA contribution to the SOLAR-C mission, which is an international collaboration led by…
Researchers: Help NASA Address Blood Clot Formation in Space
HRP Home Human Research Program Researchers: Help NASA Address… HRP Home HRP Elements Human Factors and Behavioral Performance Human Health Countermeasures Space Radiation Research Operations and Integration HRP Hazards & Risks Hazards Risks HRP Videos HRP News Living in Space…
Scientists Discover a New Branch of Life in the Deep Sea
Researchers identified 24 new creatures and an entire superfamily of species in the Pacific, all while NOAA moves to fast-track deep-sea mining permits there. By Johnny Sturgeon Beneath the neon lights of a laser-scanning microscope, newly classified species glow in…
Owner blocks ‘Rainham volcano’ fix, council says
Repeated fires at Arnolds Field in Launders Lane, Rainham, have plagued residents for years.
Scientists Filmed a Whale Birth. The Surprise: Mom Had Many Helpers.
The episode, involving a group of sperm whales, adds to evidence that humans aren’t the only species that gets some form of assistance during and after delivery.
Inside a Rare Sperm Whale Birth Reshaping How Scientists Understand Animal Cooperation
Two new studies from Project CETI provide the most detailed account of a sperm whale birth ever recorded, revealing coordinated care, complex communication and new clues about the evolution of cooperation in one of the ocean’s most intelligent mammals. By…
NASA Astrophysics Division Announces ASTRA Initiative
Cosmic Origins … Cosmic Origins Community NASA Astrophysics Division… About Community Executive Committee Science Groups News & Events Cosmic Pathfinders Early Career Workshop Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources NASA Astrophysics Division Announces the ASTRA Initiative 26 March…