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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
Eternal sunrises, sunsets viewed on distant exoplanet
The Webb Space Telescope probed eternal sunrises and sunsets on exoplanet WASP-39b. It found differences in the atmospheres.
July 24, 2024
Spot a fake, AI-generated image by looking at the eyes
A method astronomers use to measure light from galaxies can also be used to tell whether a photo of someone is real or a deepfake AI-generated image.
July 24, 2024
The next solar cycle – Solar Cycle 26 – is already beginning
Astronomers using helioseismology have peered into the sun to see a pattern indicating the next solar cycle - Solar Cycle 26 - is already beginning.
July 23, 2024
Precise space storm alerts could help shield Earth’s tech
A new understanding of the heights of magnetic fields in the sun's active regions will lead to precise space storm alerts and help protect technology on Earth.
July 23, 2024
Here are the US cities most vulnerable to space weather
Scientists identified Milwaukee and Washington, D.C., as US cities most vulnerable to space weather due to the connection of their transformers to the network.
July 23, 2024
