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The Tunguska explosion rocked Siberia 117 years ago
The Tunguska explosion on June 30, 1908, is the largest asteroid impact in recorded history. It flattened 830 square miles of Siberian forest.
June 29, 2025
Tropical Depression Two to strengthen and strike Sunday
Tropical Depression Two should become Tropical Storm Barry on Sunday, bringing heavy rain and storm-force winds to Mexico.
June 29, 2025
Australian bogong moths navigate using starlight, says study
Australia’s bogong moths navigate using star patterns, the Milky Way and Earth’s magnetic field. It’s the 1st-known invertebrate to navigate using the stars.
June 25, 2025
First images from Biomass mission show vibrant Earth
The Biomass mission has revealed its 1st images! The mission can see deep through forests to study carbon. See vibrant pics of Earth from space here.
June 24, 2025
Rhinoceroses: Can modern science save these gentle giants?
Rhinoceroses are gentle herbivores that are critically endangered due to poaching. But there's still hope! Can we save them using modern science?
June 23, 2025
What happens when 2 species of sharks share a feast?
Sharks not normally seen together peacefully feasted on a decayed carcass in the waters off Hawaii, surprising tourists and scientists.
June 22, 2025
Why aren’t the hottest days on the solstice?
June solstice 2025. It's the longest day for us in the Northern Hemisphere, but the hottest days for the northern Earth are still to come. Why is that?
June 22, 2025
Summer solstice: Could trees know when it is?
Researchers say trees might use the summer solstice like a calendar reminder, triggering shifts in their growth and reproductive cycles.
June 20, 2025
It’s summer. What’s noon to you? Midday? High noon?
What do you mean by noon? Do you define it by your clock or wristwatch? Or that gnawing in your stomach? Here's how astronomers think about noontime.
June 20, 2025
Katmai bear cam season begins now! Livestream here
The world-famous Katmai bear cam season begins June 18, 2025. Find the livestream here and learn more about brown bears and Katmai National Park.
June 18, 2025
