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10 years after PFAS discovery, a new podcast looks at a New Hampshire town's search for answers
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (1154+ words) It's something easy to take for granted: You turn on the tap, fill a cup with water and trust it will be safe to drink. But for some neighbors in Merrimack, New Hampshire, this every-day act is a luxury " one…...
The year in science: From a tiny T. rex to interstellar visitors
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (127+ words) The year in science: From a tiny T. rex to interstellar visitors'WBUR 2025 was a year packed with scientific discovery, with stories as large as the galaxy and as small as the DNA from a 24-million-year-old rhinoceros tooth (albeit an extinct one)....
Scientists tap 'secret' fresh water under the ocean off New England, raising hopes for a thirsty world
6+ mon, 3+ hour ago (1761+ words) Deep in Earth's past, an icy landscape became a seascape as the ice melted and the oceans rose off what is now the northeastern United States. Nearly 50 years ago, a U.S. government ship searching for minerals and hydrocarbons in the area…...
Underwater robot departs Mass. on 5-year mission to circle the globe
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (313+ words) An underwater robot launched from Woods Hole Friday, embarking on a scientific quest to become the first autonomous vehicle to circumnavigate the globe. If successful,the five-year journey could open new opportunities for "long-term ocean research. Leslie Ann McGee, chief…...
Why earthquakes can trigger tsunamis
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (109+ words) An 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Russia's far east triggered tsunami watches and advisories in Hawaii, Alaska, and the entire Pacific coast of the United States. There were some mild coastal surges, but ... An 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Russia's far east triggered tsunami…...
Scientists discover fresh water reserve under seafloor off of Cape Cod
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (108+ words) Scientists'discovered a massive reserve of fresh water under the ocean floor off the coast of Cape Cod this summer. Researchers have long suspected there were aquifers below the ocean floor. But where they are and how they got there is…...
See a plane flying low over New England? Don't worry; it's putting rocks on the map
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (485+ words) The flights will image geology as part of a national effort to modernize geological maps in the region. The planes will take measurements over a large swath of central and western Massachusetts. Look up and you may spot a quirky-looking…...
How the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative works
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (120+ words) The Earth Mapping Resources Initiative, or Earth MRI, is a federal program developed by the U.S. Geological Survey that aims to identify and map the country's underground deposits of critical minerals that are vital for national security and the economy. The…...