A top scientist on Earth’s polar systems says we may have passed a terrifying climate threshold in Antarctica — an event described as “beyond worrying.”
What’s happening?
Louise Sime, a leading scientist at the British…

A top scientist on Earth’s polar systems says we may have passed a terrifying climate threshold in Antarctica — an event described as “beyond worrying.”
Louise Sime, a leading scientist at the British…

Sand patches dot beaches and deserts, but their origin remains an enigma. Using measurements taken in the desert, physicists have created a model that explains how they form, with a few surprises into the bargain.
They…

As if we needed another reason to worry about the climate crisis, researchers have found that melting glaciers could trigger a surge of intense volcanic eruptions in the future.
Across the globe,…

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Trump administration has been disrupting the infrastructure of U.S. science over the last few months, its latest blow being a 2026 budget proposal that would cut NASA’s science funding in about half. If passed by…

Planet Earth will spin a little faster on three separate days this summer, starting on July 9. This will technically result in shorter days, but the change will be so minuscule you won’t even notice.
Several milliseconds will be shaved off of…

Interstellar visitor Comet 3I/ATLAS was discovered just a week ago and ever since, astronomers across the world have been hard at work following it, trying to gather as much data on it as possible. The initial data on this object already…

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A new study shows evidence of Neanderthal “fat factories” dating back as far as 125,000 years ago.
The study found inhabitants of the settlement strategically selected the lakeside location…

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A galaxy that has remained unchanged for 7 billion years — a rarity in the universe — has been observed by astronomers, offering a glimpse into cosmic history and…