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Amid a Tropical Paradise Known as ‘Lizard Island,’ Researchers are Cracking Open Evolution’s Black Box

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James Stroud examines an anole (Day’s Edge Productions)
Mercury ID
673890
Mar 25, 2025

Each May, coinciding with the start of the breeding season, we visit Lizard Island to capture, study and release all adult anoles – a population that fluctuates between 600 to 1,000.

What’s the Shape of the Universe? Mathematicians Use Topology to Study the Shape of the World and Everything in it

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You can describe the shape you live on in multiple dimensions. vkulieva/iStock via Getty Images Plus
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<p>You can describe the shape you live on in multiple dimensions. <a href="https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/illustration/green-neon-wireframe-sh… via Getty Images Plus</a></p>

Mercury ID
676431
Feb 28, 2025

Whether trying to design secure sensor networks, mine data or use origami to deploy satellites, the underlying language and ideas are likely to be that of topology.

2024’s Extreme Ocean Heat Breaks Records Again, Leaving 2 Mysteries to Solve

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 The global ocean’s surface temperature was still well above average going into 2025. Meaghan Skinner Photography/Moment via Getty Images
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<p> The global ocean’s surface temperature was still well above average going into 2025. Meaghan Skinner Photography/Moment via Getty Images</p>

Mercury ID
676055
Jan 09, 2025

In fact, every decade since 1984, when satellite recordkeeping of ocean temperatures started, has been warmer than the previous one.

How Do Scientists Calculate the Probability That an Asteroid Could Hit Earth?

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Asteroid 2024 YR4
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<p>NASA’s Webb telescope captured a photo of the asteroid 2024 YR4 from afar. <a href="https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/NewlyDiscoveredAsteroid/eecb6be6ddc3406c… Space Agency via AP</a></p>

Mercury ID
677287
Jun 25, 2025

When scientists spot an asteroid whose trajectory might take it close to Earth, they monitor it frequently and calculate the probability that it might collide with our planet.

Companies Are Still Committing to Net-Zero Emissions

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 Companies are cutting emissions fastest from energy use.
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<div><p>Companies are cutting emissions fastest from energy use. Falling solar prices help. <a href="https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/photovoltaic-panels-insta… Publishing via Getty Images</a></p></div>

Mercury ID
675773
Nov 20, 2024

Georgia Tech experts study the history of SBTi pledges to understand these commitments and what can undermine them. They believe there is more to the story of these pullbacks than meets the eye.

How Does the International Space Station Orbit Earth Without Burning Up?

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 The International Space Station orbits Earth. NASA/Roscosmos
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<div><p>The International Space Station orbits Earth. <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/international-space-station/">NASA/Roscosmos</a></…;

Mercury ID
675860
Dec 16, 2024

Flying through Earth’s orbit are thousands of satellites and two operational space stations, including the International Space Station, which weighs as much as 77 elephants.

Why Does a Rocket Have to go 25,000 mph to Escape Earth?

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<p>A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with its Crew Dragon capsule launches from Cape Canaveral, Fla., in January 2024. Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images</p>

Mercury ID
676051
Jan 14, 2025

There’s a reason why a rocket has to go so fast to escape Earth. It’s about gravity – something all of us experience every moment of every day.

Mars Rising as the New Frontier of Science and Strategy

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Mercury ID
677344
Jun 25, 2025

As the White House accelerates plans for a 2026 crewed mission to Mars, Georgia Tech experts highlight the engineering, scientific, and diplomatic challenges that will shape the success—and sustainability—of humanity’s next giant leap.

‘Biochar’ Can Naturally Clean the Pollution that Rain Washes Off Georgia’s Roads

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<p>Professor Yongsheng Chen (left) and Ph.D. student Ahmed Yunus work with a wastewater reactor system in the lab. (Photo: Candler Hobbs)</p>

Mercury ID
677386
Jul 10, 2025

A new study shows how the material made from leaves and branches that collect on forest floors can be mixed with local soil to filter out road grime before it reaches waterways.

Despite Equal Publication Success in Climate Science, Women Leave the Field Earlier Than Men

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Mercury ID
677408
Jul 14, 2025

A study has found that women in climate science are just as productive and successful as their male peers when it comes to journal publications, but are 90% as likely as men to maintain their careers.

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