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The melting of Antarctica’s sea ice has had severe consequences for the Southern Ocean already, from the loss of its habitats to the increase of its sea levels to the intensification of its storms and severe weather. But it turns out that…

The beautiful, yet deadly, hydrothermal features of Yellowstone National Park are best admired from afar, yet some animals may misstep. Over the years, a handful of animals have made costly mistakes around hot springs and landed themselves in…

Researchers with MIT have created a new bubble wrap-like gel that can turn air into water. This is just the latest in a list of inventions that could help bring drinkable water to more areas that struggle to provide drinking water to…

Octopuses can taste with their arms, and a new study reveals that specifically, they’re tasting chemical cues from microbes that grow on the surface of objects like dead crabs and living octopus eggs. These ‘flavors’, it turns out, can signal…

In Late June of 2025, the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory (Rubin) finally released its first images of dazzling stars, thousands of asteroids, and millions of galaxies. With the largest digital camera in the world, these stunning images gave us…

Whether it’s a hot flash of anger, butterflies in the stomach or a light-headed rush of joy, we often experience emotions as physical sensations.

This is all due to the interplay between our mental and physical experiences.

If we’re feeling…

After more than a day of continuous debate, the US Senate passed its version of the budget megabill Tuesday afternoon—with potentially disastrous implications for the future of renewable energy in the country.

Among a barrage of bad news for…

Humans have been taking our tonsils out for a remarkably long time. The first…

Having nightmares? Scientists say a love of cheese may be linked to bad dreams.

A strong…

The remains of a British man who was found dead in Arizona 12 years ago have been identified…