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Riding the AI Wave Toward Rapid, Precise Ocean Simulations

AI has created a sea change in society; now, it is setting its sights on the sea itself.

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Winter Sea Ice Reached New Lows in the Arctic

Winter sea ice cover in the Arctic was the lowest it’s ever been at its annual peak on March 22, 2025, according to NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). 

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Picky Eaters by Day, Buffet by Night: Butterfly, Moth Diets Sync to Plant Aromas

Plant scent cycles shape diets and antennae size of pollinators, new research shows.

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Sensing Sickness: Study Supports New Method for Boosting Bee Health

Honey bees are dying at an unsustainable rate. A new test could help beekeepers flag more disease resistant colonies.

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KTU Researchers Explore Using Soil for Heat Storage

When spring arrives and the heating season comes to an end, keeping warm becomes less of an issue. 

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Plant Doctor: An AI System That Watches Over Urban Trees Without Touching a Leaf

Researchers combine machine vision and segmentation techniques into a tool to monitor urban plant health at the individual leaf level.

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Being Physically Active, Even Just a Couple of Days a Week, May Be Key to Better Health

A “weekend warrior” approach to physical activity — getting 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity over one to two days instead of throughout the week — improved health and lowered the risk of death, finds a new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

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Scientists Unveil Starfish-Inspired Wearable Tech for Heart Monitoring

Designed by University of Missouri researchers, the device includes AI technology to detect potential heart problems with over 90% accuracy, making it a promising tool for at-home monitoring.

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A Single Dry Winter Decimated California’s Salmon and Trout Populations

A single severely dry winter temporarily, but dramatically, altered the ranges of three fishes — Chinook salmon, coho salmon, and steelhead trout — in California’s northern waterways.

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Southern Ocean Warming Leads to Wetter East Asia, Western US

As global temperatures warm, the Southern Ocean – between Antarctica and other continents – will eventually release heat absorbed from the atmosphere, leading to projected long-term increases in precipitation over East Asia and the Western U.S., regardless of climate mitigation efforts.

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