The Hunga Tonga volcano, pictured during its eruption on January 14-15, 2022. Credit: Tonga Geological Services…
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Researchers discover a new mechanism for ice formation
Researchers from the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo have found that ice starts…
Volunteering would feel good even if it didn’t have health benefits. But it does
After retiring from 35 years as a teacher, Jeff Kellert began volunteering as a tutor and…
Vietnam allows big companies to buy clean energy directly to meet their climate targets
HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam will let electricity-guzzling factories buy electricity from wind and solar power producers,…
Washington DC among US cities most vulnerable to space weather, scientists say
A snapshot of the geomagnetically induced current (GIC) network during an intense solar storm in September…
Green agendas clash in Nevada as company grows rare plant to help it survive effects of a mine
GARDNERVILLE, Nev. — A botanist gently strokes the pollen of endangered wildflowers with a paintbrush as…
Pompeii skeleton discovery shows another natural disaster may have made Vesuvius eruption even more deadly
Location of the skeletons found in room A. Credit: Pompeii Archaeological Park. Almost 2,000 years ago,…
NASA cancels its moon rover mission, citing cost overruns and launch delays
This photo provided by NASA shows the Viper (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration) vehicle at the Johnson…
Stegosaurus fossil fetches nearly $45M, setting record for dinosaur auctions
NEW YORK — The nearly complete fossilized remains of a stegosaurus fetched $44.6 million at auction…
How NASA and SpaceX will bring down the space station when it’s retired
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX will use a powerful, souped-up capsule to shove the International Space…