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Jul 01, 2026
Emily Smith Llinas
The Long Road to Discovery
Discovery Thinking returns to IMAGE with four exploration success stories showing how analogs, technology and persistence turn prospects into finds.
Jul 01, 2026
John Casiano
Building the Next Generation of Exploration
New AAPG President John Casiano calls for curiosity, mentorship, and engagement to strengthen geoscience and inspire discovery.
Jul 01, 2026
David Brown, Explorer Correspondent
Oil Explorers Need to Lean-In to AI, or Get Left Behind
AI is transforming subsurface energy workflows, but experts say success will depend on human-AI collaboration, trust and adoption.
Equatorial Atlantic Margin of West Africa: New Exploration Hotspot
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Jul 01, 2026
Rasoul Sorkhabi
Equatorial Atlantic Margin of West Africa: New Exploration Hotspot
West Africa’s offshore basins are drawing renewed interest as discoveries, licensing activity, and geoscience advances reshape exploration.
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Jul 01, 2026
Vern Stefanic
When Inspiration Goes Full Circle
UT Austin professor Matthew Malkowski earns the 2026 Inspirational Geoscience Educator Award for transforming students into geoscientists.
Jul 01, 2026
Tom Wilker
The Next Chapter for Datapages
AAPG’s Datapages will merge with GeoScienceWorld, expanding access, modernizing discovery tools and supporting AI-enabled geoscience research.
Lowering Barriers, Strengthening the Profession
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Jul 01, 2026
Lowering Barriers, Strengthening the Profession
DPA updated its bylaws and lowered membership requirements, making it easier for qualified geoscience professionals worldwide to join.
Artemis Endures Setback, But the Moon is Still in Reach
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Jul 01, 2026
Doug Cook
Artemis Endures Setback, But the Moon is Still in Reach
Blue Origin and SpaceX suffered recent setbacks, but NASA’s Artemis program remains on track toward a sustained return to the moon.
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