The aftermath of the 25 October 2025 landslide at Kukas in PNG. Still from a video posted to Facebook by Ben Mcpitu. An early morning landslide, triggered by heavy rainfall, killed at least 22 people ...

A microscopic image shows soil (brown) that has been blended with polyester fibers (white). Credit: Ingraffia et al., 2022, https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-8-421-2022 ...

Research & Developments is a blog for brief updates that provide context for the flurry of news that impacts science and scientists today. A yearly analysis of climate change’s progress and effects ...

Various online datasets will allow a detailed understanding of Hurricane Melissa as it impacts Jamaica and then Cuba Hurricane Melissa is now making headlines around the world in anticipation of its ...

A judge has ordered the government halt reductions in force (RIFs) of federal employees issued because of the government shutdown. Credit: Hillel Steinberg, Flickr, CC BY-SA 4.0 Research & ...

A new model, tested using recorded seismic activity in the Alaska-Aleutian subduction zone, offers an updated theory for why shear waves spread out in multiple directions. Seen here is Adak Island in ...

Years ago, scientists noted something odd: Earth’s Northern and Southern Hemispheres reflect nearly the same amount of sunlight back into space. The reason why this symmetry is odd is because the ...

New Evidence for a Wobbly Venus? 29 September 202525 September 2025Publishing Participatory Science: The Community Science Exchange 20 October 202517 October 2025 ...

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. The “Compact for Academic ...

Lead is a neurotoxin that can damage multiple body systems and lead to learning and developmental problems. The element has been phased out of use in paint, gasoline, and other industrial applications ...