Chasing Fire Clouds in Utah
Scientists have long known that volcanoes can launch large quantities of particles into the stratosphere. In the past…
Swimming emus in WA’s Murchison River leave visitors in awe
A group of emus swimming in one of Western Australia’s longest rivers has surprised tourists and locals alike.…
When home is no longer enough: Finding the right care for someone you love
For many families, the conversation about long-term care does not begin with a plan. It may begin after…
NL and Quebec premiers to make energy announcement on Monday
Open this photo in gallery: Quebec Premier Christine Frechette, left and Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham seen…
The Milky Way glows brightly in first-of-its-kind neutrino image
IceCube has produced the first neutrino image of the Milky Way, revealing high-energy particle activity concentrated along our…
Puerto Rico introduced small Indian mongooses to control rats in sugarcane fields; today, they are the island’s main wildlife reservoir for rabies
Small Indian Mongoose Oʻahu, Hawai. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons SSugarcane fields once dominated Puerto Rico’s economy and rats…
Mimas looks like one of Saturn’s deadest moons: a frozen, heavily cratered ball with no obvious activity. Then scientists discovered a global ocean beneath it in 2024 — an ocean less than 25 million years old, younger than the Himalayas, hiding beneath a surface that gives almost nothing away.
Mimas does almost everything an ocean world is not supposed to do. Its surface is old, rigid-looking and…
The world is on fire: True scale of devastating wildfires wreaking havoc across the globe
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The…
Uranus and Neptune may not be what we thought
Scientists are rethinking Uranus and Neptune as new evidence suggests the so-called ice giants may contain far less…
COLUMN: Peak butterfly and dragonfly season takes flight in August
A brief visit from clear-wing moths shows how quickly summer changes, says columnist Every week of every season…
Scientists led by UCLA found that permanently shaded parts of pits on the Moon stay near a constant 17°C while the exposed surface swings between 127°C and −173°C — meaning humanity’s first permanent lunar address may be underground.
The Moon’s surface imposes a slow, punishing thermal cycle. A location in sunlight can reach about 127 degrees…
AI Set to Extend Fossil Fuel Dominance
AI’s energy footprint is out of control. Hyperscalers are building out data centers faster than the energy industry…