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Around lunchtime on March 1st, 2024, Patrick Roycroft, geology curator at the National Museum of Ireland, was given a piece of mineral, about the size of a Creme Egg, by a seven-year-old boy called Ben O’Driscoll. Just a few weeks earlier, in…

A shift in balance at the frozen edges of Antarctica could disrupt the balance in all of the world’s oceans — affecting weather patterns and even global food security.

What’s happening?

Researchers from the University of Queensland conducted…

What: Falcon 9 rocket launch at Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County.

When: Between 5:19 a.m. and 6:19 a.m. Sunday, according to SpaceX. If needed, the team has a backup opportunity during the same 57-minute window…

After cracks expanded in Antarctica’s “Doomsday Glacier,” experts warned that the glacier’s breaking point could have a major impact on sea level rise.    

What’s happening?

A study published in the Journal of Geophysical…

TV adventurer Bear Grylls has built a global reputation through his often unconventional and sometimes extreme survival feats to stay hydrated.

He has squeezed moisture from elephant dung, sipped the contents of camel intestines, downed yak…

When a cow is expecting, both the herd and the humans who care for her eagerly watch and wait for the new baby to arrive. Hot Mess Ranch had been counting down the days for their cow, Rita, to give birth, and when farmer Steven Purcell headed out…

Westlake University announced in late December 2025 that Ling has joined the school as a chair professor in its Department of Artificial Intelligence and will lead its Intelligent Computing and Application Lab. The university is based in…

Researchers in Xi’an, China found that levels of microplastics in the city’s air tripled over the course of their study.

They measured these particles within PM2.5, the fine pollution that can penetrate deep into the lungs, comparing samples…

Hurricane named Helene smashed the Florida coast, bringing devastating rain and fierce winds. The havoc caused by that powerful event did not stop at ground level, however.

According to NASA, the International Space Station detected a previously…