Dams in Japan’s Kanagawa Pref. fall below half capacity; drought exposes settlement ruins
The drop in Lake Tsukui’s water level has exposed the…
Scientists develop theory for an entirely new quantum system based on ‘giant superatoms’
An “echo” that arrives before you finish speaking sounds like a glitch. In quantum hardware, that kind of…
Onlooker captures photo of tourist’s reckless behavior near massive wild animal: ‘Very dangerous’
National parks are among some of the few places in the United States where rare and protected species…
Are obesity drugs causing a severe complication? What the science says
The condition called pancreatitis causes inflammation of the pancreatic tissue (pictured). Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/Science Photo Library The potent…
Jesse Jackson’s vision for America embraced environmental justice
This story is a partnership between Grist and WBEZ, a public radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan region. Peggy Shepard walked into…
NASA’s Hubble spots nearly invisible “ghost galaxy” made of 99% dark matter
Most galaxies blaze with billions of stars, lighting up the universe across vast distances. But a small and…
Yellowstone’s Beloved Coyote Trickster Limpy Is Starting To Show His Age
One of Yellowstone National Park’s favorite critters, Limpy the Coyote, might be slowing with age, but he hasn’t…
Scientists discover terrifying new Spinosaurus dubbed the “hell heron”
Scientists have officially discovered a new species of Spinosaurus called Spinosaurus mirabilis after fossils were uncovered in Niger’s…
Thousands of barrels of toxic waste are leaking into the ocean
Faded white rings around rusting barrels on the ocean floor have been traced to leaks of highly corrosive…
James Webb Space Telescope captures strange magnetic forces warping Uranus
For the first time, astronomers have charted the vertical structure of Uranus’s upper atmosphere, revealing how temperature and…
The snow has arrived, and so have all the woodpeckers
On Wednesday morning, I woke up to 8 inches of snow and a population of woodpeckers at my…
Yes, Gravity Made These Space Snowmen. No, It’s Not That Simple
Arrokoth is a reddish, snowman-shaped asteroid in the Kuiper Belt and the most distant object explored by a…