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A mule deer doe and her fawn trudge through deep snow in Idaho.

Tracking Survival Among Idaho's Mule Deer

Satellite sensing of summer plants and winter snow helps biologists predict mule deer populations.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

This aerial view shows Spectacle Reef Light on the northwest side of Lake Huron, 11 miles east of Bois Blanc Island. (Courtesy US Coast Guard)

To the Lighthouse

Where is the water going in the Great Lakes?

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

The Power of Particles

Can smoke spark severe tornadoes?

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

Researchers Matthew Pritchard and Gabriel Gonzalez examine a large crack caused by an earthquake in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile.

Shake, Rattle, and Sink

Volcanoes find earthquakes quite unsettling.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

This forest in Bolivia once hosted diverse animals and plants, and protected rivers and streams from erosion.

Seeing the Forest for the Carbon

Researchers peer deep into tropical forests, weighing their status as climate balancers.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

Scientists and citizen volunteers are observing first bloom and first leaf dates of lilacs and other plants to gather data on the timing of spring.

Seeing Climate through the Lives of Plants

Ground observers and satellites monitor plant life cycles and the timing of seasons.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

Invasive tamarisk trees like this one continue to gain footholds in the West, changing habitats and pushing out native species.

Pinpointing an Invasive Plant's Next Move

Vegetation data helps researchers and resource managers develop a new approach to stopping species invasions.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

Photograph of people crossing a crosswalk at night

Paving a New Lifestyle

As rapid urbanization transforms India's landscape, doctors face a new set of challenges in protecting public health.

Feature Article

Dec. 28, 2020

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Tracking Survival Among Idaho's Mule Deer

To the Lighthouse

The Power of Particles

Shake, Rattle, and Sink

Seeing the Forest for the Carbon

Seeing Climate through the Lives of Plants

Pinpointing an Invasive Plant's Next Move

Paving a New Lifestyle

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