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U.S. Braces for Tropical Storm Helene. Forecasters Say It Could Become a Hurricane

Nature and Environment

President Joe Biden issued a state of emergency in Florida in response to the forecast.

SandAI Is an AI Model Created Specifically to Study Grains of Sand. There’s a Good Reason Behind It

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This AI can delve into the history of each grain of sand by studying its microscopic texture.

It’s Not Just You: Chicago Stinks, Literally. City Officials Say It’s Because of the Lack of Rain

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No offense to Chicago lovers, but residents online are reporting a “faint sewer smell.”

Someone Dropped a Cheetos Bag in the Largest Cave Chamber in the U.S. Its Potentially Catastrophic Aftermath Will Surprise You

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If history is there so we can learn from our mistakes, maybe it’s time to revisit how we tell it.

Humans Aren’t Meant to Explore the Depths of the Ocean. They Still Insist on Doing It and Asking a Question: How Deep Can a Submarine Go?

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We know more about the surface of Mars than the bottom of the ocean. But it’s not a technological issue.

How a Bat Die-Off Led to a Rise in Infant Deaths in America

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A new study finds that the lack of bats, which eat insects that prey on crops, resulted in the use of more insecticide by farmers.

When Landslides Turn a Paradise Into Hell: A Look at the Crisis in Rancho Palos Verdes in California

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Landslides have been moving things around in the city for years. However, heavy rains in recent years have meant that instead of moving a few inches, things are moving a few feet.

‘The Atlantic Tropics Are Completely Broken’: Experts Say the Intertropical Convergence Zone Is Shifting North, Posing a Significant Challenge

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Experts anticipated a highly active hurricane season, but 2024 indicates otherwise. The question is, why?

The U.S. Atomic Bomb Development Site Is Experiencing a Plutonium Contamination Issue, Reaching Levels Similar to Chernobyl

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A recent paper has raised the alarm about radioactive contamination in this notorious location.

South Africa Is Going to Bomb an Island With Tons of Poison. Its Goal: To Annihilate Thousands of Mice

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The ambitious, $26-million plan can’t fail if the country wants to avoid making matters worse.

Corn Sweat Is Real, and It’s Making the Heat Wave in the Midwest Even Worse

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It doesn't literally mean that the corn is sweating, FYI.

Tiny Creature Discovered on the Alaskan Border Is the Closest Living Relative of All Animals

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A chance encounter in the brackish waters of Mono Lake could have numerous implications for science and even modern medicine.

We've Long Wondered Why the Chernobyl Wild Boars Were So Radioactive. It Turns Out It Has Nothing to Do With the Nuclear Disaster

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Nuclear testing and the diets of these mammals are to blame for their excessive radiation.

The Atlantic Has Suddenly Begun Cooling at Record Speed. That Changes Everything, Even the Hurricane Season

U.S. Braces for Tropical Storm Helene. Forecasters Say It Could Become a Hurricane

SandAI Is an AI Model Created Specifically to Study Grains of Sand. There’s a Good Reason Behind It

It’s Not Just You: Chicago Stinks, Literally. City Officials Say It’s Because of the Lack of Rain

Someone Dropped a Cheetos Bag in the Largest Cave Chamber in the U.S. Its Potentially Catastrophic Aftermath Will Surprise You

Humans Aren’t Meant to Explore the Depths of the Ocean. They Still Insist on Doing It and Asking a Question: How Deep Can a Submarine Go?

How a Bat Die-Off Led to a Rise in Infant Deaths in America

When Landslides Turn a Paradise Into Hell: A Look at the Crisis in Rancho Palos Verdes in California

‘The Atlantic Tropics Are Completely Broken’: Experts Say the Intertropical Convergence Zone Is Shifting North, Posing a Significant Challenge

The U.S. Atomic Bomb Development Site Is Experiencing a Plutonium Contamination Issue, Reaching Levels Similar to Chernobyl

South Africa Is Going to Bomb an Island With Tons of Poison. Its Goal: To Annihilate Thousands of Mice

Corn Sweat Is Real, and It’s Making the Heat Wave in the Midwest Even Worse

Tiny Creature Discovered on the Alaskan Border Is the Closest Living Relative of All Animals

We've Long Wondered Why the Chernobyl Wild Boars Were So Radioactive. It Turns Out It Has Nothing to Do With the Nuclear Disaster

The Atlantic Has Suddenly Begun Cooling at Record Speed. That Changes Everything, Even the Hurricane Season

Six Months Ago, an Autonomous Submarine Disappeared in Antarctic Waters. Now We Know What It Saw Before It Sank

Bill Gates Thinks That Massive Tree Planting to Combat Climate Change Is Absurd. And He's Right

In Its Commitment to Nuclear Energy, the U.S. Is Considering Doing the Unprecedented: Reactivating a Closed Plant

These Researchers Say That Chimpanzees Can Talk and That the Evidence Dates Back to 1962

We Thought We Had an Accurate Date for the Origin of Life, but We Were Off by About 1.5 Billion Years

Meteorologists Warn That Debby, the Next Tropical Storm in the Atlantic, Could Be on the Horizon

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