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ONR Helps Undersea Robots Get the Big Picture

“Using the new algorithms, the vehicle has a greater ability to make its own decisions without requiring a human in the loop,” said Marc Steinberg, program…

Drop in carbon dioxide levels led to polar ice sheet, study finds

The key role of the greenhouse gas in one of the biggest climate events in Earth's history supports carbon dioxide's importance in past climate change and…

Where Antarctic Predatory Seabirds Overwinter

When it comes to choosing their wintering destinations Antarctic skuas are flexible. This is shown in a study of an international research team led by the…

2012: Magnetic Pole Reversal Happens All The (Geologic) Time

In other words, if you were alive about 800,000 years ago, and facing what we call north with a magnetic compass in your hand, the needle would point to…

Submarine springs offer preview of ocean acidification effects on coral reefs

The naturally low pH (a measure of acidity) in the water around the springs creates conditions similar to those that will result from the widespread…

Climate sensitivity to CO2 more limited than extreme projections

Authors of the study, which was funded by the National Science Foundation and published online this week in the journal Science, say that global warming is…

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