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Researchers Working at Prudhoe Dome in Greenland Caleb K. Wolcott-George The ice dome located in northern Greenland has previously melted completely under temperatures expected to return…
This new year is filled with significant events, including the 250th anniversary of America’s founding, the world’s largest sporting event, and an ambitious mission to the…
Witnessing the solar eclipse in Menan, Idaho in 2017Natalie Behring/Getty Images As the year comes to a close, I find joy in marking my calendar in…
Corals construct their skeletons from calcium carbonate, releasing carbon dioxide as a byproduct.Reinhard Dirscherl/Alamy For the last 250 million years, coral reef systems have been crucial…
Airway inflammation can arise from smoking or air pollution exposureLysenko Andrii/Shutterstock Severe airway inflammation hampers the ability of mice to discern when dangerous situations are no…
eSince my journey began in 1988, the annual Game Developer Conference (GDC) has taken place in California each year. It started modestly as a cozy gathering…
Illegal deforestation in the Amazon of Mato Grosso, Brazil Paralaxis/Alamy Life in the Amazon post-deforestation presents a grim scenario. Strong winds impede the recovery of the…
Did asteroid impacts shape the trajectory of human evolution? Anna Ivanova/Alamy This excerpt is from our “Human Stories” newsletter focusing on the archaeological revolution. Subscribe and…
In Clark County, Southern Nevada, the coroner’s office reported last week that there have been 29 heat-related fatalities since the same time frame in 2024. A…
In the wake of a deadly flood in central Texas in 1987, some demonstrated their resilience against the fury of Mother Nature. This month’s devastating flash…
A recent study by NASA has uncovered an unexpected and curious fact about the moon’s deep interior. Utilizing data from the Grail Spacecraft, researchers found that…
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced on Thursday that they will cease tracking the nation’s most costly disasters, those inflicting damages of at least $1…
The little Magellan Clouds (SMCs), a dwarf galaxy that is orbiting near our own Milky Way, appear to satisfy a rather dramatic ending. That is the…
According to a new study led by scientists at the University of Barcelona and Alcala, the bottleneck event took place between 130,000 and 50,000 years ago.…
Google’s online and mobile calendars no longer feature Black History Month, Women’s History Month, and LGBTQ+ Holidays. Previously, the world’s largest search engine acknowledged the beginning…
A new study shows that about 70% of meteorites originate from at least three recent breakups of giant asteroids. This is the artist's impression of the…
Over the weekend, a storm hit the Northeast, causing an extraordinary amount of rainfall in two locations on the same night, a rare occurrence that is…
Kamran Dibba, an anesthesiologist at the University of Michigan, and his colleagues have found that during sleep, some neurons not only replay the recent past but…
HHave you ever been to Taylor Town? As you know, it’s where The Beatles came from. It’s where you can catch a ferry across the River…
In March 2024, early risers should be able to view comet C/2021 S3 (PanSTARRS) through binoculars as it approaches Earth. Comets, often referred to as “dirty…