The past year was a shock to the U.S. higher education system. The coming year may see even more jolts. Administration ...

Machine learning (ML) is becoming a common means of dealing with large, complex, multidimensional datasets in geochemistry. Tasks such as model regression, classification, clustering, and ...

Since last May, climate change added an extra month of extreme heat for half the world’s population. Credit: James Day/Unsplash Sixty-seven extreme heat events have occurred since May 2024. All of ...

In the Arctic, landslide-like features known as mega retrogressive thaw slumps are threatening infrastructure, altering regional biogeochemistry, and emitting carbon. Sometimes eroding more than 1 ...

Scientists are speaking out against Trump’s proposed acquisition of Greenland. Credit: Amanda, Flickr, CC BY 2.0 Research & Developments is a blog for brief updates that provide context for the flurry ...

As marine-terminating glaciers melt, the resulting freshwater is released at the seafloor, which mixes with salty seawater and influences circulation patterns. As the oceans warm, it’s growing ...

Underground environments like soil and aquifers teem with microbial life. These tiny microbes play a big role in cycling nutrients and breaking down or transforming pollutants. However, scientists ...

This aerial view shows Lake Taupō amid the whenua (land) of Ngāti Tūwharetoa on the North Island of New Zealand. This lake fills the caldera of a volcano that continues to alter the surrounding ...

The 2023 National Seismic Hazard Model is the first iteration to include all 50 states. Credit: USGS Almost 15% of the U.S. population is “somewhat likely” to experience a damaging earthquake in the ...

Nature’s artistry extends to the Earth’s rivers, which display a range of colors. Colors of rivers are due to the absorption and scattering of light by sediments, organic matter, algae, and some types ...

Summer temperatures in Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz., exceed 100°F, leaving many susceptible to heat-related illnesses and even death. Thoughtful placement of cooling centers may help reduce their risk.

Research & Developments is a blog for brief updates that provide context for the flurry of news that impacts science and scientists today. The ocean soaked up more heat last year than in any year ...