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Hurricanes heat the ocean, even far from the storm
Hurricanes heat the ocean and redistribute that heat to other regions. However, they may also help sequester heat by locking it deep in the ocean.
June 23, 2023
Building block for life found on Saturn’s moon Enceladus
Scientists have found phosphorus - a key building block for life for many biological processes - in icy grains emitted by Saturn's moon Enceladus.
June 15, 2023
Yellowstone geysers: New features and new eruptions
Since late May 2023, there's been a general increase in thermal and geyser activity in Yellowstone National Park, with new and old thermal hotspots erupting.
June 13, 2023
California reservoirs rebound after spring melt
A heavy winter snowpack led to a spring thaw that's filling up California reservoirs. But surface water in reservoirs does not equate to groundwater stores.
June 9, 2023
Mysterious Milky Way filaments point to central black hole
Mysterious Milky Way filaments - found by the MeerKAT telescope in South Africa - appear to point to the supermassive black hole at our galaxy's heart.
June 6, 2023
2023 hurricane forecast: Busy Pacific, quieter Atlantic
The 2023 hurricane forecast is out! Due to El Niño, forecasters are calling for a busy Pacific basin and a quieter season in the Atlantic.
June 1, 2023
Hubble’s hunt for an intermediate-mass black hole
Scientists using the Hubble space telescope have found evidence for an intermediate-mass black hole in the closest globular cluster to Earth, M4.
May 28, 2023
World’s oldest human footprint identified in South Africa
Scientists have identified a footprint in South Africa as the oldest human footprint currently known. A member of Homo sapiens created it 153,000 years ago.
May 25, 2023
How wildfire smoke can harm your health, even from far away
Wildfire smoke can affect human health even from far away, taxing lungs and exacerbating existing health problems. Learn about how to reduce your risk.
May 24, 2023
How AI is helping astronomers
AI is helping astronomers process the staggering amounts of data they receive from observatories. It's even making new discoveries based on theoretical objects.
May 23, 2023
