Science Matters

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Antarctica’s massive Thwaites Glacier is melting because of climate change, and a collapse of the glacier could raise sea levels significantly around the world.

1. Climate change forcing a rethinking of conservation biology planning Creating and managing protected areas is key for biodiversity conservation.

1970s and 1980s NSF began funding research on the development of gravitational wave detectors in the late 1970s, using a technique called interferometry.

Today, the Biden-Harris administration released its budget request to Congress for fiscal year 2022. The discretionary spending request includes $10.17 billion for the U.S.

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When Elisha Yellow Thunder first learned of COVID-19, she worried that her community would be hit hard .

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On November 12, 1969, six women linked arms as they walked down the ramp of a large, ski-equipped Navy transport plane in Antarctica.

Over the course of his distinguished career, John Brooks Slaughter achieved many impressive firsts – the first African American chancellor of the University of Maryland, the first African American…