Why Hurricane Helene was so devastating
A perfect storm of climate, geologic and geographic conditions have combined to make Hurricane Helene one of the most devastating […]
The discovery of microRNA wins the 2024 physiology Nobel Prize
An unexpected discovery about what made a tiny worm refuse to grow up has now led to the 2024 Nobel
50 years ago, satellites threatened astronomers’ view of the cosmos
Satellites hampering radio astronomy — Science News, October 5, 1974 In the past, the satellites and probes launched by NASA
A transatlantic flight may turn Saharan dust into a key ocean nutrient
As dust from the Sahara blows thousands of kilometers across the Atlantic Ocean, it becomes progressively more nutritious for marine
Climate change fueled the fury of hurricanes Helene and Milton
Meteorologists have watched in awe as Hurricane Milton, churning over the anomalously warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico, swiftly
Ancient Scythians had cultural roots in Siberia
Horse-riding Scythian herders and warriors, who inhabited Central Asia and Eastern Europe around 2,500 years ago, may have had cultural
Saturn’s first Trojan asteroid has finally been discovered
Astronomers have finally found an asteroid keeping pace with Saturn in its orbit around the sun. Such objects, called Trojan
New electrical stitches use muscle movement to speed up healing
Stitches are getting a shocking upgrade. In an experiment in rats, a new strong, flexible thread hastened wound healing by
Radioactive beams give a real-time view of cancer treatment in mice
Cancer-busting particle beams have been caught in the act. Particle beams can provide a blast of destructive energy directly to
There’s a new term for attempting to own the wind
Wind ownership is up for grabs. As an unpaid intern at an energy company in England, Emilia Groupp spent two