Earth Science
Tiny Desert Crusts Hold Winter Snow — and Carbon — in Place
A long-term field study shows moss-dominated biocrusts retain winter snowpack in cold deserts, sustaining soil biogeochemistry and microbial carbon cycling...
Replaceable Fuses and Steel Shear Tabs Could Make Precast Buildings Earthquake-Resilient
Researchers have developed validated design criteria for steel shear tabs in precast concrete connections that pair with replaceable buckling-restrained brace...
Weak Winds, Strong Cooling: Entrainment Mixing Chilled the Sea Beneath Cyclone Nanauk
Moored buoy observations and a one-dimensional mixed-layer model show that entrainment mixing, not surface heat loss, drove most of the...
Deep Learning and Kriging Team Up to Sharpen Satellite Rainfall for Flash Flood Prediction
A hybrid deep learning and geostatistical workflow called CBAG substantially corrects IMERG satellite rainfall bias in a mountainous basin and...
Ocean Modelers Gather at Stanford for IWMO-2025 Amid Travel Barriers
The 15th International Workshop on Modeling the Ocean brought ocean modelers to Stanford University despite travel restrictions, producing a special...
Clay Surface Area and Pore Size Steer Soil Carbon Storage Differently
New pot experiments show that clay mineral surface area controls mineral-associated soil carbon while pore size governs physically protected particulate...
Groundwater ‘Ages’ Hide a Factor of 60 — And That Error Could Finally Reveal How Water Really Moves Underground
A new theoretical study shows that dispersion can make tracer-based groundwater ages differ from true travel times by up to...
Satellite Radar Meets GPS: Rethinking Atmospheric Corrections After Turkey’s 2020 Elazığ–Sivrice Earthquake
A new study compares GNSS-based and GACOS-based tropospheric corrections for InSAR measurements of the 2020 Elazığ–Sivrice earthquake, finding that neither...
Baltic Region Faces Surge in Compound Drought and Heatwave Days by 2100
A new CMIP6-based study projects that compound drought and heatwave days in the eastern Baltic Sea region could increase by...
Tree Leaf Powder from Albizia amara Boosts Drilling Fluid Performance Under Extreme Heat
Researchers report that biodegradable powder from Albizia amara leaves substantially improves the viscosity, thermal stability, and filtration control of water-based...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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