Russia’s 8.8 Earthquake Is One of the Strongest Ever Recorded
Russia’s earthquake was estimated at magnitude 8.8, among the strongest since scientists began monitoring
Damage from a magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck off…

Russia’s 8.8 Earthquake Is One of the Strongest Ever Recorded
Russia’s earthquake was estimated at magnitude 8.8, among the strongest since scientists began monitoring
Damage from a magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck off…

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In an exciting new development in astrobiology, researchers from NYU Abu Dhabi have proposed that life could potentially thrive beneath the surface of Mars, as well as other planets and moons, using high-energy cosmic rays from space.

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Recent events in Iran demonstrate that dropping “bunker buster” bombs on nuclear plants is not an ideal, or even necessarily effective, way to prevent proliferation. It is far preferable to prevent the spread of nuclear-weapon-usable…

Hidden Lake Bursts through Greenland Ice in ‘Extremely Surprising’ Event
Water usually flows downward, but something strange happened under Greenland’s ice sheet when a deluge punched through the surface to scour an area nearly twice the…

Termites in Florida have always posed problems for homeowners, but a newly discovered hybrid species is causing fresh alarm. Researchers recently identified an invasive hybrid termite species thriving in South Florida, combining characteristics…

Scientists are trained to thoroughly investigate their new ideas. Sometimes, however, their preliminary research can go down strange rabbit holes, leading to interpretations of evidence that are, well, misguided. In reporting on emerging science…

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