Coral: The Landlords of the Sea
Featured Image Caption: Sea fans on a robust Coral reef off the coast of Pagan Image Source: Reef assessment and
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Remote Environments
Indigenous and University Scientists Advance Protocols for eDNA Wildlife Monitoring
In an era of technological progress and collaborative conservation, Indigenous and university researchers worked together to find accessible and effective methods for tribes and other organizations monitoring local wildlife.
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Sea Ice Retreat Raises New and Troubling Questions for the Future
A recent study, published in Geophysical Research Letters, sheds new and troubling light into sea ice retreat and albedo decline over the Arctic and Antarctica across 44 years of satellite observations.
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Physical and Biological Impacts of Deep-Sea Mining are Still Apparent on the Seafloor after Four Decades
Scientists recently revisited the site of a deep-sea mining test performed over four decades ago to see how well the seafloor had recovered. Their research highlights the persistent impact of deep-sea mining on the physical and biological environment of the deep ocean’s abyssal plains.
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Antarctica’s geography reveals its ancient origins and hints toward the continent’s future
In a new study published in Nature Geoscience, researchers investigate the underlying geography of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet and identify fragments of a coastal plain that inform how these ice shelves could respond to warming global temperatures.
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Diving Deep for Volcanic Deposits: What the Hunga Volcanic Eruption Teaches Us About the Deep Sea
According to Chaknova and colleagues, the Honga Volcano eruption was the largest in the modern satellite era. It produced a 58 km plume, a 20 m high tsunami, and a pressure wave that propagated around the world.
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Island-dwelling Iguanas First Arrived in Fiji by Rafting Across 5000 Miles of Open Ocean
Genetic analyses suggest that a population of island-dwelling iguanas in Fiji first arrived by rafting across 5000 miles of open ocean. Traveling from the homeland of their closest relatives in western North America, this journey breaks records for the longest known overwater dispersal of any land animal.
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Counting the Uncountable: The Global Biomass and Population of Land Arthropods
The world’s landmasses are teeming with insects, spiders, and their relatives. How many are there, which groups are dominant, and how much do they weigh?
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Exploring Mars on Earth: Sequencing Microbes in the Atacama Plateau
Featured Image Caption: The Atacama region is known for its harsh climate and undrinkable water.. Lakes in this area are
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What can Hawaiian Lava Tubes Teach Us about Life on Mars?
What do Hawaii and Mars have in common? They both might have suitable habitats for microbes that can survive the extreme conditions in space. Read on to learn about how scientists are using lava tubes from Hawaiian volcanoes to learn about how life might survive on Mars.
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