Fin Whale Carcass Washes Ashore in Anchorage, Alaska
Crowds in Anchorage have braved freezing temperatures and slippery ice to see the hulking carcass of a rare fin whale,…
At COP29, ‘Sewage Beer’ Is Just Fine
The hoppy pilsner from Singapore, where freshwater is scarce, is part of an effort to promote recycling solutions.Food and drink,…
An Asteroid’s Destruction May Have Given Mars Rings, Then Moons
Scientists simulated a situation that may offer an improved explanation for how the Red Planet ended up with small Phobos…
Landslides Are a Growing Climate Threat. What Do We Know About Them?
Deadly landslides are becoming more common and large amounts of rain are a known trigger. An atmospheric river is dumping…
From Chimpan-A to Chimpanzee, These Apes May Have Humanlike Culture
Researchers describe a link between genetic relatedness and sophisticated tool use in primates in East and Central Africa, suggesting their…
First Close Up Picture of Star Outside Our Galaxy Shows a Giant About to Blow
Astronomers zoomed in on a stellar behemoth in the Larger Magellanic Cloud, a galaxy that orbits about 160,000 light-years from…
Trump Promises Clean Water. Will He Clean Up PFAS?
Public health advocates worry that Donald Trump could unravel federal clean water efforts, including restrictions on lead pipes and chemicals…
What Trump’s Re-Election Could Mean for Animals
A second Trump administration could alter the lives of all sorts of animals, whether they live in laboratories, zoos, fields…
Iran Suggests Pausing High Levels of Uranium Enrichment to Avoid Censure, Monitor Says
Iran has raised the possibility it would stop expanding its stockpile of uranium enriched to a purity of 60 percent…
Physicist Who Made Superconductor Claims Exits University of Rochester
Journals had retracted papers on superconductors that worked at room temperature and materials science that involved Ranga Dias.Ranga Dias, a…