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Researchers are beginning to use new methods of wildfire detection and prediction—including artificial intelligence. Anna Fiorentino reports on employing A.I. to find the source of fires and to forecast their spread. smithsonianmag.com/science-n…

Cool backstory here on how a student's efforts led to the designation of state snails in Hawaii. Ace science journalist @MaddieOBender reports. smithsonianmag.com/science-n…

Why did dinosaurs begin to thrive so many millions of years ago? @Laelaps explains how massive volcanic outpourings led to favorable conditions for the terrible lizards. smithsonianmag.com/science-n…

This is the way to give a song a natural vibe. A team of researchers trekked through Colombia and recorded the sounds of birds, frogs, jaguars and more, and used them to create a version of the national anthem. @alexaroblesgil with the story. smithsonianmag.com/science-n…

Cool feature here on a veteran climber and geomorphologist who is studying how climate change is making Mont Blanc dicier for alpinists. @Univ_Savoie @SmithsonianMag smithsonianmag.com/science-n…

The late actor Marlon Brando envisioned making a Pacific coral atoll a base for scientific research. @SarahKuta goes long to share how that dream is becoming a reality. @SmithsonianMag smithsonianmag.com/science-n…

Skywatchers mark your calendars. @carlyn_kranking has just rounded up the biggest celestial events to see in 2025. @SmithsonianMag smithsonianmag.com/smart-new…

Uff da! Always hard to listen to the sound of your own voice. But if you want to hear a roundup of the year's biggest science stories, maybe you can endure this clip I recorded with @WBUR? Special thanks to @hereandnowrobin for the opportunity to chat. wbur.org/hereandnow/2024/12/…

Enjoyed picking @SmithsonianMag's ten biggest science stories of the year with @carlyn_kranking. What would you add or lose? smithsonianmag.com/smart-new…

With so many great science stories this year you may have missed the biggest dinosaur discoveries. No worries. @Laelaps rounds up the coolest finds. smithsonianmag.com/smart-new…

Here's another important dispatch on changes occurring in the nation's largest marine monument. The latest in a series from @CivilBeat @NathanEagle is about an invasive algae in Papahānaumokuākea. civilbeat.org/2024/12/a-devi… @NOAA

The world's longest-living wild bird, Wisdom the Laysan albatross, just laid an egg at the ripe old age of 74. That got us thinking, what are the oldest known animals. Brian Handwerk has some answers.... smithsonianmag.com/science-n…

Not all coasts will be impacted the same as climate change warms the Earth. On Greenland and its nearby islands, as an ice sheet melts the land once under its weight will rise. Sea level will effectively drop. @earthyave reports on what that means. smithsonianmag.com/science-n…

Why are urban turkeys thriving? Anne Readel finds some answers in this story—featuring her stunning images. (Read it if you want some interesting facts to share at Thanksgiving dinner.) @NYCParks @UWMadison @NWTF_official @KState @SmithsonianMag smithsonianmag.com/science-n…

More than 7,000 species of frogs hop around our planet, and many of them have wacky calls. @omferrari rounds up some of the strangest—which sound like a motorbike, a hammer, a bleating sheep, and more. Have a listen... smithsonianmag.com/science-n…

What does a rejuvenated LA River look like? @darrenthewalrus heads to a section restored to a more natural state and looks for answers. smithsonianmag.com/science-n… @AudubonCA @FoLARtweets @LAWaterkeeper @UCLAIoES @MRCAParks

So great to hear that @hakaimagazine senior staffers are joining @bioGraphic! But their team is looking to do more. Here's some info about the partnership and how you can help... mailchi.mp/hakaimagazine/sos…