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Deep sea coral reefs are at risk of acidificationHoward Chu/Alamy Stock Photo Ocean acidification is penetrating to depths of 1,500 meters, posing new threats to creatures…
Avian influenza has been prevalent in wild animals for years, but it is now adapting to humans. Vuk Valcic//SOPA Images/LightRocket, Getty Images The threat of the deadly H5N1 avian influenza virus adapting to humans has been closer to reality all year, and we may be nearing a tipping point. The three cases of H5N1 infection
Scientists from Curtin University and the University of Adelaide analyzed 4.45 billion-year-old zircon particles from a famous Martian meteorite called North West Africa 7034 (NWA 7034)…
NASA’s European Clipper, the largest spacecraft the agency has ever developed for a planetary mission, is already 20 million kilometers (13 million miles) from Earth. An…
A plant-eating sauropod dinosaur that evolved in a humid environment during the early Jurassic period. Marcin Ambrozik The contents of feces and vomit from 200 million…
Diamond can store data stably for a long time University of Science and Technology of China The famous marketing slogan that diamonds are forever may be…
asteroid: A rocky object that orbits around the sun. Most asteroids orbit the region between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Astronomers call this region the…
Secondary batteries like lithium-ion batteries are not well-suited for cold weather conditions. These batteries contain a liquid electrolyte (usually lithium salt in solution) that helps move…
Paleontologists report that fossils of a new species of vertebrate amphibian from the Triassic Jhelum Formation of Wyoming were preserved in torpedo-shaped burrows, waiting out the…
Some of the icy moons in the Jupiter and Saturn systems appear to have oceans of liquid water inside them. Although our knowledge of Uranus' moons…
Archaeologists have uncovered an entrance to a large stone temple in an ancient Egyptian town, Athribis, near the modern city of Sohag. The south tower of…
Killer whale with salmon in its mouth in southeastern Alaska Minden Pictures/Alamy Some killer whales off the west coast of North America have started wearing dead…
The output of an AI is controlled by the interaction of a huge network of nodes or weights.Schulz/Getty Images Artificial intelligence models can be made to…
Agricultural products are the source of many foodborne illness outbreaks in the U.S. this year.Image Party/Shutterstock Applesauce contains lead. carrying onions Escherichia coli. Deli meat spreads…
Children in Quebec, Canada participating in the Open Sky School programNathanael Collet/Ecole à Ciel Houbert Forest schools, where students spend part of their learning outdoors, do…
456P/Panstars, an active main-belt asteroid first discovered in 2021, is repeatedly active, and its activity is linked to volatile ice formations, according to new observations from…
Sodium-ion batteries may have advantages over batteries containing lithiumJuan Lovaro/Shutterstock The following is an excerpt from our climate newsletter 'Fix the Planet'. Check out our different…
agent: A person or thing (sometimes in the form of chemicals or energy) that plays a role in getting something done. agile: Allows you to quickly…
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People with a uterus experience menstruation about once every 28 days for approximately 40 years of their lives. Menstruation goes beyond just blood. It’s common for…
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have taken surprising new photos of spiral galaxy NGC 2090. This Hubble image shows NGC 2090, a spiral galaxy…
The world's thinnest spaghetti is only 372 nm wide, which is about 1/200th the width of a human hair. Britton others. Using a scanning electron microscope,…
plastic waste in indonesiaPA Image/Alamy The world currently generates more than 50 million tonnes of “mismanaged” plastic waste each year, and some researchers predict that this…
sharp resolution Web’s mid-infrared device (MIRI) focuses on details of the outer ring of the Sombrero Galaxy, providing insight into how dust is distributed. This web…
Paleontologists have announced the discovery of a new species of Quetzalcotorin azhdarchopterosaur. Nippotherus mifunensis from the Late Cretaceous of Japan. Restoration of life in the giant…
New York City's East River is polluted and has higher than average carbon dioxide levelsEd Rooney/Alamy On November 14th, I toured a shipping container packed with…
H5N1 avian influenza virus is causing sporadic cases in humansLuca Bruno/Associated Press/Alamy If the H5N1 avian influenza virus causes a pandemic, older people may have better…
When COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev stepped up to the podium on Sunday morning at the closing session of the Baku Climate Summit, he had two speeches…
Vikings played a prominent role among the peoples of the North Atlantic, and the populations founded by them might be expected to be genetically similar and…
Astronomers discover large planets around other stars more often than small planets.whether to measure The gravitational pull of an exoplanet on its host starobserve How much…
“Oreos were my best friend as a kid,” he says brian hair. Once Hare wanted to hone his baseball pitching skills, his Labrador eagerly took on…
aerospace: A field of research dedicated to the study of Earth’s atmosphere and space, or of aircraft that travel through the atmosphere and space. array: A…
Biologist: Scientists engaged in biological research. Catapult: A device used to propel something into the air or make it fly. Ecologist: A scientist who works in…
COP President Mukhtar Babayev (second from right) praises the conclusion of the climate change summitSean Gallup/Getty Images After a long and eventful night of talks, COP29…
Gene editing could be more effective before birthLee Prather/Alamy CRISPR gene editing while the fetus is in the womb could make it easier to treat genetic…
atom: Refers to atoms, which are the smallest units that compose chemical elements. chemicals: Substances formed when two or more atoms combine in a specific proportion…
Illustration of a neutron star emitting flash radio waves Science Photo Library / Alamy Stock Photo Mysterious radio flashes from space could be caused by interstellar…
Some kitchen appliances have become popular in our kitchens due to their cost-effectiveness, durability, and easy cleaning. However, recent studies indicate that certain food staples like…
Influencers are big fans of post-workout ice baths.But a recent small study suggests that recreational athletes may perform better when using hot tubs instead of cold…
Flooding is a common occurrence in the cities of Navotas and Malabon, located in densely populated areas north of Metro Manila in the Philippines. These cities…