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

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 ...

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 ...

The National Environmental Policy Act requires federal agencies to consider the environmental impact of proposed projects, such as the construction of highways. Today, the White House finalized a plan ...

Understanding the paleoclimate of Mars is essential for gaining insights into Mars’ early history and atmospheric conditions. Such information is the key to learning why Mars shifted from a ...

Coccolithophores build armored shells out of calcium carbonate, influencing ocean chemistry in the process. Credit: Courtesy Dr. Alison Taylor; Mejia, 2011, https ...

Research & Developments is a blog for brief updates that provide context for the flurry of news regarding law and policy changes that impact science and scientists today. Today, top appropriators in ...

The ocean around Antarctica is critical to ocean circulation, climate, and ecosystems. There, vast quantities of heat and anthropogenic carbon are drawn down from the atmosphere and stored at depth, ...

An aerial photograph shows rectangular earthworks in a deforested region of Acre, in the Brazilian Amazon. Credit: Diego Gurgel The future of the Amazon may rely on its past. According to new research ...

Scientists, conducting research in partnership with the Coquille Indian Tribe, gathered soil cores from the Coos Bay estuary in Oregon to learn more about the region’s past. Credit: Katya Podkovyroff ...