The melting of glaciers and ice caps by the climate crisis could unleash a barrage of explosive volcanic eruptions, a study suggests.
The loss of ice releases the pressure on underground magma chambers and makes eruptions more likely. This process…
The melting of glaciers and ice caps by the climate crisis could unleash a barrage of explosive volcanic eruptions, a study suggests.
The loss of ice releases the pressure on underground magma chambers and makes eruptions more likely. This process…
Pasadena, CA (July 7, 2025) — In a joint statement, every living former head of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate SMD — the agency’s top science leadership position — has condemned the White House’s proposed 47% cuts to NASA science…
A groundbreaking discovery in the realm of ancient medicine has emerged from a 2,200-year-old tomb in southern China. Researchers uncovered a Chinese text on silk that could very well be the world’s oldest anatomical chart of the human body….
In a groundbreaking study recently published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, paleontologists have uncovered remarkable details about an ancient marine reptile, Fiona, whose fossil has been preserved for over 100 million years. The…
NASA astronaut Nichole ‘Vapor’ Ayers captured a spectacular image of a sprite, a rare form of lightning that shoots up from a thunderstorm.
Ayers currently resides on board the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the SpaceX…
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Scientists have discovered a new species of pterosaur – a flying reptile that soared above the…
A recent study using data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has unveiled new insights into the mysterious asteroid 16 Psyche. Once thought to be a metallic remnant of a planetesimal’s core, Psyche is showing signs of hydration,…
Imagining the end of the world is a timeless tradition. Myths and stories about the apocalypse are found across cultures, foretelling a day when Earth as we know it will no longer exist. This grim but gripping topic even generates the occasional…
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Earth is expected to spin more quickly in the coming weeks, making some of our days unusually short. On July 9, July 22 and Aug. 5, the position of the moon is expected to affect Earth’s rotation so that each day is between 1.3 and 1.51…