Trump and some GOP states aim to limit pollution rules
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Some Republican legislators are looking to restrict their states’ ability to set environmental regulations,…
Astronomers Get to the Heart of Mira A’s Latest Outburst
Just a few hundred light-years from Earth, the famous variable star Mira A is huffing and puffing its…
Bald eagles are enjoying a free lunch at the Anchorage Landfill
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Most people wouldn’t think of a landfill as being a particularly scenic spot, but…
Deepest-ever rock core extracted from under Antarctic ice sheet
Researchers on the SWAIS2C project camped on the ice — the site is 700 kilometres from the nearest…
Decades of gains overshadowed as Asia-Pacific falls behind on sustainable development targets
The Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2026, released by the UN Economic and Social Commission for…
Northern Glow Spans Iceland and Canada
Although the aurora borealis, or northern lights, is most often observed in March and September, it can appear…
‘Ridiculous’ plan developed at Florida zoo saves wild rhino’s eyesight in Africa
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Corralling a wild rhinoceros into a small chute to give it eyedrops might…
Researchers discover new giant ‘ushikuvirus’ in swamp near Tokyo
The ushikuvirus is seen in this electron microscope image provided…
Geothermal energy could replace 42% of EU’s fossil electricity. Which nation has the most potential?
Published on 19/02/2026 – 6:00 GMT+1 New technologies are unlocking geothermal electricity across much wider parts of Europe,…
Interstellar Visitor 3I/ATLAS Finally Wakes Up, Spewing Organics and Water
There’s been plenty in the news about 3I/ATLAS over the course of the past 8 months. Our third…
‘It will take her a while to get over this experience’
In Australia, a venomous snake wrapped around a woman’s leg in her backyard. The incident was captured on…
Giant Gravity Anomaly Under Antarctica Is Getting Stronger, Scientists Reveal : ScienceAlert
Although Earth is approximately spherical, its gravity field doesn’t adhere to the same geometry. In visualizations, it more…