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Carbon capture is controversial, but it may be crucial
Carbon capture - first used in the 1920s - has a critical role in reaching net zero emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.
June 16, 2024
Spotted! Water frost on Mars volcanoes for 1st time
For the 1st time, an orbiting spacecraft has detected water frost on Mars volcanoes. The daily amount of frost could fill 60 Olympic swimming pools.
June 16, 2024
What does summer mean to you?
What does summer mean to you? Here are some of the answers you shared on social media. And tune in to our livestream on June 17, at 12:15 p.m. CDT.
June 16, 2024
Did Earth lose its protective bubble 2 million years ago?
About 2 million years ago, the solar system may have collided with a cold cloud of gas, shrinking the sun's protective bubble and exposing Earth to space.
June 14, 2024
What is the heliosphere and how can we measure it?
The heliosphere is a bubble of solar gas that extends outward and protects the planets from interstellar radiation. Scientists would like a probe to study it.
June 14, 2024
Rare juvenile T. rex discovered by young fossil hunters
A family fossil hunting in the North Dakota badlands stumbled across an intriguing fossil. Later, scientists identified it as a rare juvenile T. rex.
June 13, 2024
Trillions of cicadas emerged across parts of the U.S. in 2024
Two broods of cicadas emerged across parts of the U.S. in 2024. They may have been plentiful and loud, but they're basically harmless.
June 13, 2024
Epic solar storm effects seen by Mars rovers
The sun lobs its particles into the solar system, and studying this space weather on Mars helps us understand what future astronauts might face there.
June 12, 2024
The last Milky Way galactic collision was a recent event
The Milky Way has collided with many other galaxies. The Gaia space telescope found the most recent galactic collision happened later than we thought.
June 11, 2024
Like people, elephants use names for each other
Elephants are highly intelligent and social animals. And now, a new study shows that elephants use names when communicating with each other, just like humans.
June 11, 2024
