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Rare alignment of Earth, moon and sun in early January
There will be a rare alignment of Earth, the moon and the sun in early January. The moon will be a supermoon on the same date that Earth is closest to the sun.
December 31, 2025
Fledgling seabirds in Hawaii are easy prey for tiger sharks
When seabirds fledge at an atoll in northwestern Hawaii, tiger sharks move in to prey on the fledgling seabirds, disrupting shark populations in the area.
December 26, 2025
Earth’s radio bubble marks how far our signals have traveled
Earth's radio bubble is the extent to which our radio broadcasts have traveled. The 1st intentional radio broadcast was on December 24, 1906. Where is it now?
December 24, 2025
The most exciting dinosaur discoveries of 2025
2025 was an amazing year for dinosaur discoveries, from dome-headed dinos to mini T. rexes. Here are some of the most exciting discoveries of the past year.
December 24, 2025
Brown bears in central Italy are becoming less aggressive
As Apennine brown bears learned to co-exist with humans in central Italy, they evolved to become smaller and less aggressive, according to a new DNA study.
December 22, 2025
Earth’s atmosphere sheds onto the moon!
Researchers found Earth's atmosphere sheds onto the lunar surface thanks to the solar wind stripping particles, which then spiral along magnetic field lines.
December 21, 2025
Solstices and equinoxes seen from space
See how sunlight falls on Earth's surface during the solstices and equinoxes, and get a better understanding of why Earth's tilt causes the seasons.
December 21, 2025
Will the U.S. have a white Christmas in 2025? Find out here!
Will the U.S. have a white Christmas in 2025? Most of the U.S. will have a green and relatively warm Christmas, but snow is possible in some areas. More here!
December 19, 2025
Hotspots for Category 6 storms are growing
Category 6 storms - or extremely strong Category 5 hurricanes on the current scale - arise in hotspots on the globe, and those spots are growing.
December 18, 2025
These giant sea reptiles lived in freshwater rivers, too
Scientists thought mosasaurs - giant sea reptiles - lived in oceans. But the discovery of fossils in North Dakota shows they may also have lived in freshwater.
December 18, 2025
