Former chemical company Hercules to pay $4.5 million for alleged pollution at New Jersey sites
A former chemical company will pay New Jersey more than $4.5 million to settle pollution claims at four…
Arctic Sea Ice Shrinks to Its 2026 Minimum
This story is an update to the Arctic sea ice feature in our World of Change series, which…
Interfacial heavy fermion formation in a two-dimensional Kondo lattice YbCu2 on Cu(111) substrate
We begin by confirming the interfacial moiré atomic structure of YbCu2/Cu(111) through LEED and STM measurements. In the…
Groundhog rescued after days stuck under Northern Kentucky bridge
NEWPORT, Ky. (WKRC) – A team of humans came to the rescue when one of humanity’s furry friends…
A Quantum Bubble Could End Reality as We Know It. Here’s Why It (Probably) Won’t
Physicists have many delightful theories about how our universe might end, including one that suggests it isn’t in…
‘A burden’: Support for store bottle returns drops among retailers
PORTAGE, Mich. — Michigan’s bottle and can return law turns 50 this year, and some stores say it’s…
APOD: 2026 October 7 – Supernova Remnant Pa 30
Explanation: “Happy New Year!” No, wait, this is not a fireworks display. This image shows Nebula Pa 30,…
This sloth has moths living in its fur. The reason why is remarkable
British birds such as blackbirds, jays and woodpeckers will sometimes come down to the ground, fan their wings…
Strange object firing a powerful beam of energy toward Earth could be the first known ‘microblazar’
Researchers have observed the strongest candidate yet for a “microblazar” — a dazzling object that has long been…
A ‘super’ El Niño sets an ocean temperature record as aid groups prepare for the worst
“Godzilla.” “Super.” “Very strong.” There’s no shortage of superlatives to describe the El Niño pattern brewing in the…
Wandering Black Holes May Hold Clues to the Evolution of the Universe
In the Universe, there is a class of black holes that are not supermassive and aren’t bound to…
Riverside has a donkey dilemma. Can science offer clues for coexistence?
For students at UC Riverside, the start of fall semester means picking up their class syllabus, catching up…