In March 2025, an extraordinary deluge in Queensland unleashed massive flooding across Australia’s outback, overwhelming rivers, isolating towns, and prompting helicopter evacuations. Satellite imagery revealed vast swaths of submerged land, with…
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Australia’s Outback Becomes an Inland Sea After Torrential Rains
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Better Sleep, Less Anxiety: The Potential of CBD Pillowcases
How can pillowcases infused with cannabidiol (CBD) help improve sleep quality? This is what a recent study published in the journal Healthcare hopes to address as a team of researchers from Taiwan investigated…
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Scientists Discover That North America Is “Dripping” Down Into Earth’s Mantle
Researchers have discovered cratonic thinning occurring beneath North America, driven by the remnants of the Farallon Plate. Researchers have discovered that the underside of the North American continent is slowly dripping away in blobs of rock….
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Ancient Floods Reveal Today’s Extremes Aren’t the Worst We’ve Faced
A study of ancient flood records shows that recent extreme floods in Europe are not historically unique. Recent “unprecedented” floods are not exceptional when viewed in the context of the distant past, new research shows. Led by the…
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Avoidable Mortality in the USA compared to Comparator Countries
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association examines avoidable mortality trends over a decade, highlighting significant disparities between the United States and its comparator…
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Antarctica on Thin Ice: Satellite Data Reveals 2025’s Stunning Sea Ice Collapse
Antarctica’s summer sea ice has dropped to one of its lowest extents ever recorded, shrinking to levels 30% below the historical average. Scientists are unsure whether this marks a new long-term trend or a temporary fluctuation. Using satellite…
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Researchers Revive Prehistoric, Dormant Algae From the Baltic
Scientists have grown algae that was collected from the bottom of the Baltic Sea, and which probably sank about 7,000 years ago. Although it was without light or oxygen for thousands of years, it remained…
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Hurricanes Leave Deep Scars Beneath the Sea
Long-term data from a deep-sea observatory shows hurricanes transport reef sediments and pollutants to the deep ocean, influencing carbon sequestration and ocean chemistry. The impacts of hurricanes on land, ships, and offshore oil platforms are…
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Colorado River’s Role in Arizona’s Groundwater Recharge
What influence does the Colorado River have on resupplying Arizona’s groundwater shortage over the last few years? This is what a recent study published in Communications Earth & Environment hopes to address…
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Venus May Be Even More Geologically Active Near Its Surface than Previously Thought
An unexpected phenomenon called convection could help explain many of the volcanoes and other features of the Venusian landscape.
Artist’s impression of a volcano erupting on Venus. Image credit: ESA / AOES Medialab.
“Nobody had really…
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