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FAU Tells ‘Story’ of Atlantic’s Sargassum Surge Using 40 Years of Data

Researchers at Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute have released a landmark review tracing four decades of changes in pelagic sargassum – free-floating brown seaweed that plays a vital role in the Atlantic Ocean ecosystem.

Summer Heat Lingers in the West

September 2025 kicked off with a stretch of unseasonably high temperatures across much of western North America.

UH Researchers Call for New Standards for Building in Coastal Flood Zones

A new study reveals a wide variety of approaches across the U.S. for establishing building elevation guidelines that account for future sea level rise, highlighting a need for more standardized methods.

Not So Sweet: Some Sugar Substitutes Linked to Faster Cognitive Decline

Some sugar substitutes may come with unexpected consequences for long-term brain health, according to a study published in the September 3, 2025, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Study Explores Diet’s Significant Role in Global Obesity

An international multi-center study has revealed how diet plays a greater role in the prevalence of obesity globally than was previously understood, according to findings published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.