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Raindrops are tiny lightning bolts, and they’re corroding cars, study finds

Finding reveals an overlooked way that water can damage surfaces.

El Niño is now stronger than at any point in the last 1,000 years, study finds

“One more warning sign here of what we're facing in a warmer world.”

How our bodies adapt to extreme temperatures – until it gets too hot

No matter where you’re from, there are things you can do to cope better with extreme temperatures.

Culture Clash

In his 1959 Rede Lecture at Cambridge, C.P.

NASA's next "great observatory" begins mission to widen our view of the Universe

"We would need over half a million 4K TVs to fully display the single Roman image from our largest survey."

The Universe as a Minified Bundle

The article uses the metaphor of "universe.js"—a minified, undocumented software file—to explain how physicists…

All CERN accelerators now on the road to HiLumi

CERN's injector complex and Antimatter Factory have completed their final beam operations, marking the start of Long…

The startling 1960s theory that Stonehenge was a prehistoric computer

In 1966, Boston astronomy professor Gerald Hawkins proposed that Stonehenge functioned as a prehistoric computer…

Study: Blue light impairs the eye's ability to distinguish fine detail most

A University of Georgia study found that blue light from smartphones, computers, and TVs impairs the eye's ability to…

Should we all be taking low doses of lithium to prevent Alzheimer’s?

Animal studies have shown that lithium orotate could help stave off dementia, and a human trial is about to start to see…

Since it was stripped of planetary status, Pluto’s defenders have been fighting

Since Pluto's demotion from planetary status by the International Astronomical Union in 2006, scientists and space…

Terrance Tao explains 6 essential mathematical concepts [video]

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Cores in space: The core memory module from a 1980 Spacelab computer

Spacelab, a reusable European laboratory carried in the Space Shuttle's cargo bay, used a French-built Mitra 125 MS…

The world may have less time than it thinks on climate change

Nasa launches new space telescope able to see 100 times more than Hubble

The US space agency's telescope is starting a multi-year mission to create a new map of the universe and learn more…

Europe's summer drought is so extreme that desertification is a growing threat

Europe is experiencing an unprecedented summer drought severe enough to threaten desertification across the continent,…

Longest Straight Line Paths on Water or Land on the Earth (2018)

Researchers Rohan Chabukswar and Kushal Mukherjee developed a methodology using the branch-and-bound algorithm to solve…

Highest-ever ocean temperature measured as powerful El Niño forms

Scientists recorded the highest ocean temperature ever measured at 70 degrees on August 22, 2026, driven by climate…

Australia usually hosts the world's biggest cuttlefish mating event - not this year

According to official figures only 1,811 cuttlefish turned up to mate this year, down 97% on last year.

Trees for a Changing Climate and Resilient Urban Forest (2022)

Colorado's Front Range cities face harsh conditions for growing trees—hot summers, cold winters, low rainfall, and…

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

NASA has announced coverage plans for the upcoming launch of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from Florida.

When Fruit Is Scarce, These Monkeys Hunt Animals

Bearded capuchins in Brazil primarily eat plants but shift to hunting small vertebrates like snakes, rodents, lizards,…

Canada poaches dozens of top US researchers for its universities

Lured by millions of new research funding from the Carney government, 48 US researchers in fields like climate and…

Does the Sumerian King List Align with Paleoclimate Events?

Researchers tested whether the Sumerian King List's antediluvian reign lengths encode real paleoclimate events by…

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Launches this Sunday

Satellite images reveal scale of flood devastation in Nepal villages

Before-and-after images show villages, bridges and a key Nepal-Tibet border crossing washed away by devastating…

Here's what we know about the "space academy" Trump just announced

"It's called the US Space Academy. That's a big deal."

Secrets of the Atomic City

Ron Fowler and Chuck Deuschle, former workers at a uranium-enrichment plant in Paducah, Kentucky, are sharing their…

Autonomous Mathematical Discovery in an Open-World Multi-Agent Environment

Researchers demonstrated autonomous mathematical discovery using multiple AI agents working collaboratively in an…