Careful reanalysis of data from more than a decade ago indicates that Saturn’s biggest moon, Titan, does not have a vast ocean beneath its icy surface, as suggested previously.
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Football-field-sized Balloon Takes Flight over Antarctica in Quest for Dark Matter Answers
A groundbreaking scientific experiment aimed at detecting dark matter in space launched from Antarctica on December 15, with significant contributions from University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
Temporary Carbon Removals Can Compensate Warming from Methane Emissions
Carbon removal projects could prove vital in offsetting methane emissions – the second largest contributor to global warming.
Turf Wars: Sharks Vs. Seabirds Cause Habitat Shifts
Seasonal seabird nesting in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands triggers shark turf wars and habitat shifts among different shark species, according to a new study led by scientists from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) Shark Lab.
Fiddler Crabs Found to Hoover Up and Break Down Microplastic Particles
New research has found that Fiddler crabs are playing an unheralded role when it comes to hoovering up microplastics found in the world’s mangrove forests and salt marshes.
Warmer Ocean Currents Destabilize Ice Sheets, Driving Retreat
NEGIS is the largest ice stream draining the Greenland Ice Sheet into the ocean.


