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An ecological “superspreader” event may be imminent as more than 1,500 ships continue to idle in the closed Strait of Hormuz, with the potential to cause…

While millions around the world grappled with extreme heat this month, a research station in Antarctica recorded Earth’s coldest temperature since 2012.The high-altitude research station, named…

Using laser scanning technology to peer beneath the dense canopy of the Amazon rainforest, archaeologists have discovered hundreds of ancient earthworks that were made by a…

Hundreds of spectators who attended the recent launch of a Chinese rocket witnessed a truly shocking sight when a bolt of lightning struck the ascending vehicle…

Betelgeuse, the bright reddish star that marks Orion’s shoulder, has kept skywatchers company for thousands of years — and it may have had company of its…

Monkeys use some of the same basic mental strategies as people do to perceive abstract relationships between shapes, a new study suggests.The findings challenge the idea…

Chinese researchers have revealed a new technology that could soon enable drones to charge mid-flight using high-powered lasers.The scientists built a prototype of the system using…

The patient: An 8-year-old girl in the U.S.The symptoms: The girl arrived at an emergency department after waking up with sudden, severe pain in her upper…

“Expedition X: Atomic Sharks” – a “Shark Week” 2026 special – sees biologist Phil Torres and “Expedition X” host Heather Amaro explore the islands’ waters, including…

“Demon cavefish” have been discovered lurking in caverns beneath a contaminated U.S. Army base in Alabama, a new study has found.Biologists have named the pale, eyeless…