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The annual Perseid meteor shower will peak between Sunday night and dawn on Monday, giving skywatchers around the world the chance to enjoy one of the…
This summer, there has been an alarming increase in heatstroke-related deaths worldwide. According to a recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, extreme heat…
summary Japan’s Meteorological Agency issued its first-ever “major earthquake warning” on Thursday. The warning came after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the coast of the…
My wife and I, dressed and with negative COVID tests in hand, took a morning drive to Windsor Castle in November 2021. I was awarded an…
Paleontologists have described a new genus and species of metriorhynchid crocodyloform from the Stadthagen Formation in northwestern Germany. Artist image Enarioetes schroederi. Image credit: Joschua Knüppe.…
Diagram of a tidal disruption event Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library/Getty Images Astronomers have captured a supermassive black hole engulfing a massive star in the largest, brightest…
Building design can affect temperatureAlistair Scott/Getty Images A wall with a zigzag pattern can stay up to 3°C (5.4°F) cooler than a normal wall, without using…
Black holes have the ability to die, but this process happens very slowly and in a rather normal manner. Despite appearing empty, space is not entirely…
Ideas for change Mars Towards a more livable world Human settlements It's a common theme in science fiction, but could this happen in the real world?Scientists…
Satellite imagery of Antarctica Science History Images / Alamy A continued surge in stratospheric temperatures could cause the Antarctic polar vortex to split in two for…
Gravitational waves are vibrations of space-time itself Peter Jurick/Alamy The following is an excerpt from the Lost in Space-Time newsletter. Every month, we hand the keyboard…
Heart of an Oak follows the 210-year-old tree and its inhabitants through the seasons. Icon Film Distribution Oak Heart Laurent Charbonnier and Michel Seydoux Icon Movie…
These graceful and serene photographs pay tribute to an important yet declining ecosystem: mangrove forests. These photos are some of this year's top entries. Mangrove Photography…
Kestrels have been trained to fly in a wind tunnel, revealing how they can hover in turbulent air while keeping their heads almost completely still. Two…
Are you truly in control of choosing to read this article, or is the decision merely a result of neurons firing in your brain due to…
One-third of Mars’ surface has shallow groundwater, but it is currently too cold for life to harness it. Proposals to use greenhouse gases to heat Mars…
Microwave ovens have become an essential part of the modern kitchen, yet their potential as a reservoir for bacterial colonization and the microbial composition within them…
Brazil is home to about two-thirds of the Amazon, the world’s largest rainforest which covers an area twice the size of India. It plays a crucial…
The flooding is caused by the retreat of smaller glaciers near Mendenhall Glacier, a result of global warming that creates a basin filled with rain and…
summaryCalifornia has seen an increase in cases of valley fever, a fungal infection, in recent years.Fourteen confirmed cases among people who attended or worked at a…
Swift J1818.0-1617 is located about 22,000 light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius. Artist's impression of magnetar Swift J1818.0-1617. Image courtesy of NSF/AUI/NRAO/S. Dagnello. Swift J1818.0-1617, discovered…
A rock sample from Earth’s mantle viewed under a microscope Johan Lissenberg In the middle of the North Atlantic, geologists have drilled 1,268 metres below the…
This tuna-inspired robot borrows some nifty tricks from the real fishLin, Z. et al. (2024). The tuna-shaped robot harnesses the secret to the speed and agility…
Amorphophallus titaniumDerek Powaszek When you think of live streaming, if you really think about it, you probably picture a gamer yelling about shooting the final boss.…
average: (scientific term) A term for the arithmetic mean, which is the sum of a set of numbers divided by the size of that group. Biologist:…
AI can be used to detect your location and behavior from GPS data South_agency/Getty Images Hackers, app developers, and even government agencies could use your phone…
The Science of Love “Losing or ending a romantic relationship is one of the most painful losses an adult can experience,” begins the BAS (A Study…
Despite the generally good welfare record for horses at the 2024 Paris Olympics, many animal lovers remain worried. Video footage Just days before the opening ceremony,…
Australian Red-necked Cockatoo feeding in a field in the Northern TerritoryRoland Seitre/naturepl.com Living on EarthPeter Godfrey Smith (William Collins (UK, on ​​sale now) Farrar, Strauss &…
Terraforming Mars would make it more similar to Earth, creating an environment capable of supporting life as we know it.Detlef van Ravensweig/Science Photo Library Releasing iron…
Microwaves heat food but don't necessarily kill bacteriaShutterstock/Stock Photo Microwaves in homes, offices, and laboratories harbor a surprising variety of bacteria. Microwaves are widely used to…
Popular sugar substitutes may be bad for your heart health Pawel Kacperek/Shutterstock The low-calorie sweetener erythritol makes blood cells more likely to clot, which may explain…
Have you ever wondered why the “stable” parts of continents gradually rise up to form some of the largest landforms on Earth, like the vast plateau…
Microwaves heat food but don't necessarily kill bacteriaShutterstock/Stock Photo Microwaves in homes, offices, and laboratories harbor a surprising variety of bacteria. Microwaves are widely used to…
From watching to cheering, or even dreaming of competing in the Olympics, every competition is thrilling. However, the excitement can quickly fade when considering the potential…
Take-off is a key part of powered flight and likely constrains the size of birds, although extinct pterosaurs are known to have grown to much larger…
New dietary intervention studies Published in the journal Nature MedicineSwitching from a diet high in saturated animal fats to one high in unsaturated plant fats affects…
In a new study, paleontologists used synchrotron X-ray tomography of annual growth in dental cementum from fossil mammals belonging to three Jurassic animal groups to elucidate…
