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Air pollution increases thunderstorm danger
Researchers studying thunderstorms in urban areas found that air pollution leads to more cloud-to-ground lightning strikes.
August 23, 2024
Super-marine heatwaves describe record high sea temps
Super-marine heatwaves - extremely strong periods of hot weather - played a role in 2023's record high sea temperatures according to research published in July.
August 23, 2024
A solitary star speeding across the Milky Way
Citizen scientists have discovered a solitary star speeding so fast that it will eventually escape the Milky Way's gravity and shoot into intergalactic space.
August 18, 2024
Gaia spots over 350 asteroids with possible moons
The Gaia mission has revealed hundreds of asteroids with possible moons. The info comes from precise measurements of orbits of more than 150,000 asteroids.
August 11, 2024
Why technosignatures from solar panels might be unlikely
Technosignatures - signs of an advanced alien civilization - in the form of solar panels may be difficult to detect, a new study says.
August 8, 2024
Extreme weather: We haven’t seen the worst yet
Earth's climate is now changing so rapidly that traditional meteorological forecasting models are failing to predict extreme weather.
August 6, 2024
Massive ancient volcanic eruption found in Aegean Sea
Researchers have found evidence in the layers of the seafloor of the Aegean Sea for a previously unknown massive volcanic eruption some 520,000 years ago.
July 30, 2024
Summer Olympics: 128 years of history in 5 charts
Paris hosts the Summer Olympics from July 26 to August 11, 2024. See a history of the sports and athletes in five charts here.
July 28, 2024
Canada’s Jasper fire: A beautiful place burns, a call for fire strategy
The Jasper fire devastated the Alberta town and ripped through part of the national park. It prompted calls for a strong national wildfire strategy.
July 28, 2024
Martian rock crushed by Curiosity hides a surprise!
The rover Curiosity found sulfur crystals in a Martian rock for the first time. Researchers say they shouldn't be there and are seeking an explanation.
July 26, 2024
