Iceland Volcano Erupts Again, Cutting Off Hot Water From Towns and Spewing Fountains of Lava
This marks the third eruption since December in a region that, prior to 2021, hadn't seen volcanic activity for centuries
California Hammered by Heavy Rains, Mudslides in Devastating Atmospheric River Storms
Some areas received as much as 13 to 15 inches of rain over a five-day period as storms felled trees, destroyed homes and killed nine people
After Police Kill Unarmed Black People, Black Americans Lose Sleep, Study Finds
New research draws a link between unequal exposure to police violence and lack of sleep for Black adults
Do We Need a Category 6 Designation for Hurricanes?
Global warming is leading to more intense storms well above the threshold for Category 5 hurricanes, scientists write in a new paper
Why Do Women Get More Autoimmune Diseases? Study of Mice Hints at Answers
Four in five people with an autoimmune disease are women. New research points to an RNA molecule involved in silencing one of their X chromosomes as a potential culprit
Fifty Years After ‘Jaws,’ We’ve Learned a Lot About Great Whites
Though sport fishing tournaments and other activities led to population declines in the 1970s and 1980s, more recent science and conservation efforts have helped the sharks rebound
Hungry Sea Otters Help Prevent Erosion on California's Coast
The marine mammals, which were once hunted nearly to extinction, feed on crabs that would make the land more susceptible to erosion by digging holes in the soil and eating roots
Syphilis Cases in the U.S. Are the Highest Since 1950
Diagnoses of the sexually transmitted infection rose by nearly 80 percent between 2018 and 2022, according to a new report from the CDC
See Dazzling New Images of 19 Spiral Galaxies Captured by the James Webb Space Telescope
These detailed infrared views, which contain millions of stars, will help astronomers better understand star formation and the evolution of spiral galaxies
'Extremely Rare' Sighting of Newborn Great White Shark Reported Off California Coast
If confirmed, the discovery could shed light on where the sharks give birth and mate, which has remained mysterious to scientists
NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Has Taken Its Final Flight
Originally designed for up to five flights on Mars, Ingenuity performed 72 over three years, until one of its rotor blades was damaged during landing on January 18
Prehistoric Chewing Gum Reveals Diet, Oral Health of Stone Age Teenagers
From preserved DNA, researchers identified which plants and animals the young people would have eaten or used for making clothing—and they found one case of a severe gum infection
Doomsday Clock Stays at 90 Seconds to Midnight Amid Climate Change, War and A.I.
For the second year in a row, the clock is the nearest it has ever been to signaling our total annihilation
NASA Finally Opens Canister Holding Asteroid Sample—See What They Found
It took several months for the researchers to remove two stuck fasteners, which required them to design new tools
Scientists Find Indicators in Blood Linked to Long Covid, Hinting at Future Treatments
One part of the immune system appeared to be overly active in long Covid patients in a small study, a finding researchers hope could help diagnose or treat the condition
Giant, 'Odd' Circles of Radio Waves in Space May Finally Have an Explanation
The mystifying orbs could be caused by galactic winds, propelled by a period of rapid star formation and death
Japan Lands Spacecraft on the Moon
After a successful soft landing, the craft's solar cells weren't charging and it was running out of power
Astronomers Discover the Oldest Known Black Hole, Breaking a Record Set Last Year
The supermassive structure dates to about 400 million years after the Big Bang, and it’s particularly large for its age
Doomed Lunar Lander Will Burn Up in Earth's Atmosphere on Thursday
Astrobotic, the company in charge of the mission, says its Peregrine spacecraft will not reach the moon, and burning it will ensure the lander doesn't end up as space debris
This Distant Exoplanet Has a 350,000-Mile-Long Tail, Like a Comet
A stream of particles flung from the planet's star is causing its atmosphere to boil away and lose 200,000 tons of mass per second
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