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Hubble revisited the aquatic-looking Trifid Nebula 30 years after its original observations. (Image credit: NASA, ESA, STScI. Image processing: J. DePasquale (STScI))Quick factsWhat it is: Trifid…
Most cat owners are familiar with the funny head shake their pets do, often after eating, drinking or enjoying a nice cheek scratch — they flick…
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist, WABE, Atlanta’s NPR station; and WBEZ, a public radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan region.When most…
Imagine getting a knee replacement made of living materials rather than metal and plastic.Researchers at Columbia University and the University of Missouri are working to make…
It’s now clear. Scientists predict that humanity will miss its target of keeping atmospheric warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial times, with the globe sailing…
We celebrated Earth Day this week, and the science news was filled with troubling implications for the pale blue dot we call home.Topping the list was…
Some stars and constellations are ever-present in the night sky; Polaris, for example, has served as a steady guiding light for millennia in the Northern Hemisphere.But…
QUICK FACTSMilestone: Chernobyl partially melts downDate: April 26, 1986Where: Chernobyl, UkraineOn April 26, 1986, operators at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant were running a test to…
Catastrophic water shortages are in store for the 40 million people living in areas fed by the Colorado River, even if cities in the region such…
Building a giant dam between Russia and Alaska might save a key Atlantic current that is crucial to regulating the climate in northern Europe. However, that…
