England is rainy again. So why is it still in drought?
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Amendment 75: Corrections to several program elements regarding SciENcv and other topics
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Fat Bear Week opens for Alaska’s heavyweight crown. Can Chunk, the 544kg champ, win again? – Stuff
Fat Bear Week opens for Alaska’s heavyweight crown. Can Chunk, the 544kg champ, win again? StuffThe Fat Bear Week…
On this day in space! Sept. 22, 2006: Japan launches Hinode solar observatory to study the sun’s magnetic field
On Sept. 22, 2006, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency launched a sun-observing satellite called Hinode, or Solar-B. It…
Brazil has made gains against Amazon deforestation, but lasting protection is a challenge
Recent drops in Brazil’s deforestation have been celebrated as a historic achievement. Forest loss in the Amazon fell…
Astronaut spies city lights, auroras and star trails from the ISS photo of the day for Sept. 22, 2026
City lights in Central Asia sparkle in this photo snapped from the ISS. (Image credit: NASA/Anil Menon) City…
Caesar the kiwi hatches at Taupō’s Gallagher Kiwi Burrow
Prize is Caesar’s father, but the chick has escaped the over-zealous grooming but still got the name. Cape…
The future of spacecraft windows: ‘We can’t just live in a box’
No need for a quick spray of Windex to get a clear view of this situation. There’s a…
Plastic bags can’t go in household recycling bins – here’s what to do instead
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The…
NASA’s Chandra Finds Unusual Objects in Pinwheel Galaxy
Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, researchers found mysterious objects that give off unusually low-energy X-rays but intense levels…
YouTuber Fulfills Lifelong Dream by Blasting Through the Sound Barrier With a Home-Built Trebuchet
YouTuber Tom Stanton has, by his own telling, been building trebuchets since the age of 12. The adult…
Black Bear Accidentally Dumped Into Garbage Truck in Colorado
Keith Lusher 09.22.26 A black bear looking for food apparently got more than it bargained for last week. The…