A forested mountain stream can be far from busy roads and still receive plastic pollution from the air. A study in western North Carolina found that Hurricane Helene sharply increased the microplastics deposited at three monitoring sites.
A Dramatic Change Is Unfolding Deep Inside the Mediterranean Sea
The Sun May Be Capable of Something Far More Powerful Than We’ve Ever Seen
The Sun has produced powerful storms before, but scientists are still trying to understand just how extreme its eruptions can become. New research suggests our star may be capable of producing a superflare, a burst of radiation far more energetic than anything observed during the space age. The evidence comes from a mix of modern solar observations, centuries of sunspot records, and clues from similar stars, but one key question remains: has the Sun ever actually unleashed one?
This Fossilized Dinosaur Meal May Explain Why Birds Survived the Asteroid
This Strange Red Dot May Be the First Known “Black Hole Star”
Your Tears Could Be Hiding Clues About Your Brain Health
Where nature draws the map – here are 5 ways to look at the US, without state boundaries
This Bright Interstellar Comet Is Carrying a Message From an Ancient Star System
A Single Technology Could Help Restore Both Sight and Touch
Norway to restrict primary school pupils’ use of AI due to declining school results
Scientists developed an ingenious type of 'living bioplastic' that breaks itself down
This Amazing Breakthrough in Plastic Recycling Could Change Everything
Is There Life Out There? Number of Exoplanets With Liquid Water Vastly Underestimated
A Planet With Strange Clouds Is Helping Astronomers See More Clearly
How does your body lose weight? An obesity doctor explains why one size doesn’t fit all in weight loss
Could Ultra-Processed Foods Be Affecting Your Focus?
A snack here, a ready-meal there. Ultra-processed foods are woven into everyday life, often without much thought. However, new research suggests the question is not only whether these foods contain too much sugar, salt or fat. It may also be whether the way food is processed changes its relationship with the brain.
What Caused ʻOumuamua's Mysterious Non-Gravitational Acceleration? - We may finally have the answer
Amazing Discovery: A Small World Beyond Neptune Seems to Have an Atmosphere, Puzzling Astronomers
Ancient giant octopuses may have been smarter, bigger, and fiercer than expected
Modern octopuses are known as escape artists of the sea, soft-bodied, elusive, and almost impossible to pin down. But a new fossil discovery is challenging that familiar image. Hidden inside ancient rocks, scientists have found rare clues that suggest the early story of octopuses may have been far more dramatic than anyone expected.