Science
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Urgent action is needed to protect Somalia from a potentially unprecedented weather event, experts warn
Cardiff University leads a multidisciplinary research collaboration representing academia and multiple nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to explore Somalia's...
Antarctic 12-m Terahertz Telescope project to uncover hidden galaxy formation
A new simulation study suggests that the Antarctic 12-m Terahertz Telescope (ATT12), a next-generation facility led by University of Tsukuba, could uncover betw...
Low cloud-cover has helped mute warming for the last 47 years, but models predict this will change
A recent study, published in Geophysical Research Letters, combines historical satellite observations with atmospheric reanalysis data to construct a multidecad...
Record fires killed nearly 1 in 5 mature giant sequoias, but controlled burns can boost survival
A new study found that giant sequoias were nearly four times as likely to survive extreme wildfires in forests managed with prescribed burns, which decrease tre...
Is there really a global loneliness epidemic? Research reveals a more complex picture
Few human experiences are as universal—or as poorly understood—as loneliness. More than just feeling blue and the inspiration for countless songs, it's linked t...
Reinventing food packaging with safe and sustainable oxygen-scavenging biodegradable plastic
From ensuring that food remains fresh longer to extending its shelf life for future consumption, food packaging plays an indispensable role in modern society. C...
When a SpaceX rocket crashes into the moon, scientists will be watching
On Aug. 5, 2026, an abandoned piece of space junk is predicted to crash into the moon near a spot called Einstein Crater. Astronomers will be watching because t...
How sea anemone cells reform into an organism
Researchers at the University of Vienna have discovered a key mechanism that enables sea anemones to regenerate into fully developed organisms from disorganized...
Over 10,000 traps reveal only 1 pookila in southeast Queensland survey
It's 5 a.m. when we crawl out of our tents. The catbirds are calling and the night sky is fading to dawn as we prepare to head into the wilderness. We're surrou...
Jurassic sea monster was smaller than once thought, but no less formidable
For more than 25 years, Liopleurodon has been one of the world's most recognizable prehistoric marine predators. Immortalized in the BBC's landmark Walking with...
Finding Venus zone planets with PLATO will show us how habitable planets evolve
Dreams of finding a sort of Earth 2.0 motivate much of the thinking around the search for exoplanets. But there is more to exoplanet science than searching for...
Burnt wooden beams discovered in Jerusalem shed new light on the First Temple's destruction
A remarkable discovery has been made at the Givati Parking Lot excavations in the City of David, within Jerusalem Walls National Park. Excavations led by the Is...