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Wham! Hear a meteorite hit the ground for the 1st time
See and hear a meteorite for the first time as it hits the ground outside a home on Prince Edward Island in Canada. Watch and listen here!
January 17, 2025
Sun news: Three M flares! Activity on the rise
Sun news for January 17, 2025. Sun activity has finally picked up to moderate levels, thanks to 3 M flares fired in the past 24 hours.
January 17, 2025
Freezing rain: Beautiful, but dangerous
What causes the dangerous winter weather - freezing rain - that can down power lines, paralyze cities, bring down trees and cause serious accidents?
January 17, 2025
Spiders can smell using their legs! The secret revealed
Spiders can smell using their legs. But, interestingly, young male spiders and females spiders don't possess this ability. Find out why, here.
January 17, 2025
La Niña is here! Here’s what that means for our weather
After being expected for months, La Niña conditions have finally emerged in the tropical Pacific Ocean. Here's what that means for our weather.
January 15, 2025
Too cold to snow? Do cold temperatures prevent snow?
Can it ever be too cold to snow? The fact is, no matter how cold a snow-producing cloud is, if it has a source of water, it can build big snowflakes.
January 12, 2025
Dinosaur highway found in UK. Hundreds of footprints!
Researchers in the UK have unearthed hundreds of dinosaur footprints from 166 million years ago, revealing an enormous 'dinosaur highway.'
January 10, 2025
New species of moray eel discovered and named Hades
A moray eel has been discovered and named after the god of the underworld: Hades. This species prefers turbid waters, muddy substrates and hides from the light.
January 9, 2025
Blame asteroid for demise of dinosaurs, not volcanoes
Did an asteroid cause the demise of dinosaurs? Or was it volcanoes, or both? A new study said the huge Chicxulub asteroid impact is still to blame.
January 6, 2025
Animal spies: The world’s most bizarre secret weapons
Governments have long relied on animal spies for covert operations, enlisting pigeons, cats and, recently, a beluga whale.
January 5, 2025
