The 'Doomsday Glacier' Is Living up to Its Name as Experts Find More Warning Signs
The cracks in the Thwaites Eastern Ice Shelf (TEIS) is increasing and so is the glacial retreat.
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NASA Uses Math to ‘Hear’ Music of Stars and Track Their Movements for the First Time
The state-of-the-art data sonification system translates pixels of celestial objects into sounds, thereby composing melodious classical symphonies.
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Auroras To Light Up Skies on New Year's Eve — See Which States Could Catch the Celestial Show
A G1 geomagnetic storm might occur from December 31 to January 2, increasing the chances of aurora display in certain parts of the U.S.
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NASA Astronauts Capture Rare Lunar Halo Glowing Around the Moon
Lunar halo is generated by moonlight traveling through ice crystals in Earth's atmosphere.
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More Grizzlies Are Dying in Yellowstone Than Ever Before — and Humans Play a Big Role
At least 72 grizzly bears have died in 2025 at Yellowstone National Park.
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Did Wolves Really Transform Yellowstone? Scientists Challenge Long-Held Theory
Scientists debunk decades-long study claiming wolves' reintroduction triggered a dramatic transformation in Yellowstone.
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Scientists Race Against the Clock to Save Mediterranean Great White Sharks from Extinction
More than 40 of these apex predators were recently killed on the shores of North Africa and their overall population is nearing extinction.
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NASA Welcomes the New Year With a Sparkling New Look at Champagne Cluster
The Champagne Cluster holds special significance this time of the year because it was discovered on New Year's Eve in 2020.
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Ancient DNA Reveals Humans May Have Been Carrying Cancer-Linked Viruses Far Longer Than We Realized
'Homo sapiens was basically infected by these viruses for all of its existence,' says scientist.
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8,000-year-old Pottery Reveals Advanced Math Hidden in Flower Art
This discovery, researchers noted, contributes to “ethnomathematics,” a field that explores mathematics through culture.
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Experts Find Oddly-Shaped 1,400-Year-Old Skull That Sheds New Light on Ancient Rituals and Identity
INAH researchers find superior tabular skull with unusually flat top at Balcón de Montezuma.
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The Red Giant Paradox: How One Anomalous Star Is Rewriting the Rules of Galactic Evolution
Insights gained by scientists while studying the R Doradus giant star could be applicable to other dying stars.
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400 Rings in Nearby Nebula Provide Rare Insight Into Earliest Stages of Star Formation
Scientists study jets emerging from newborn star SVS 13 present within a reflection nebula.
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Scientists Spot New Red-Colored Spider with Features Never Observed Before
The newfound species belongs to the family of 'ladybird velvet spiders' but the bodily features display starkly unusual traits.
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18 Years After Vanishing, Cascades Frogs Finally Return to California’s National Park
An array of factors contributed to the disappearance of these amphibians, including climate change and predators.
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American Bison Makes Historic Return to Illinois' Kane County After Two Centuries
Conservation project 'hundreds of years in the making' finally showed results with the bison's return.
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Killifish, Once Presumed Extinct, Rediscovered After 20 Years in a Remote Pond
Scientists rediscovered Moema claudiae in a small and temporary Bolivian pond.
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Ring in the New Year with the Quadrantid Meteor Shower: Here’s How to View it
Quadrantids is one of the strongest showers of the year but will remain in its peak for just six hours.
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What Do Wolves' Howling in Yellowstone Mean? Scientists Use AI to Decode the Sound
Yellowstone researchers use AI technology to record 'barks, yips, and howls' of wolves.
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More than Half of Earth’s Glaciers Could Disappear Within the Next Two Decades, Study Finds
A team of Swiss scientists examined the statistics of disappearing glaciers and the results weren't too positive.
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