Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool for researchers, but with a significant limitation: The inability to explain how it came to its decisions, a problem known as the “AI black box.”
Thermochromic Material Could Make Indoor Temperature Control More Energy-Efficient
Rice University researchers have developed a smart material that adjusts its transparency with changes in temperature, outperforming similar materials in terms of durability, transparency and responsiveness.
How Much Microplastic are you Drinking? New UBC Tool Can Tell you in Minutes
Micro- and nanoplastics are in our food, water and the air we breathe.
Storms Line the Northeast Pacific
The first few months of the 2024 hurricane season were quiet in the Northeast Pacific Basin, but storm activity picked up in late August.
How Greenland’s Ice Holds Clues to Our Future
Few places afford a such a clear view of climate change as does Greenland, a frozen island in the Arctic about half the size of the United States, with a polar ice cap that’s three kilometers thick at its center.
NSF Funds Research on the Effects of Evolution and Food Webs in Climate Change Response
Colorado State University is leading a new interdisciplinary research project into the ways predators and prey in sensitive ecosystems may react to climate change based on their physiology, genetics and relationships to each other.
Locked in a Glacier, Viruses Adapted to Survive Extreme Weather
Ancient viruses preserved in glacial ice hold valuable information about changes in Earth’s climate, a new study suggests.
Volunteers Record Bee Biodiversity and Discover New Species in Pennsylvania
Community scientists in Pennsylvania have reported multiple new species of bees never before found in the commonwealth through a monitoring program led by Penn State.
Students Explore Challenges of Estimating Uncertainty in Ocean and Climate Data
Graduate students and scientists specializing in oceanographic, climate, and statistical sciences gathered for a weeklong summer school program designed to teach best practices for understanding, deriving, and communicating the uncertainties involved in gathering and analyzing ocean and climate data.
Healthier Honey Bees Found Near Organic Fields and Flower Strips
Organic farming and flower strips promote the health of honey bees, with colonies growing stronger and generally being healthier when living in their vicinity.