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In Earth's upper atmosphere, a fast-moving band of air called the jet stream blows with winds of more than 275 miles (442 km) per hour, but they are not the
Atomic scientists on Tuesday kept their "Doomsday Clock" set as close to midnight as ever before, citing Russia's actions on nuclear weapons amid its invasion of
Since beginning operations last year, the James Webb Space Telescope has provided an astonishing glimpse of the early history of our universe, spotting a
On May 4, 2022, NASA's InSight lander detected the largest quake yet recorded on Mars, one with a 4.7 magnitude - fairly modest by Earth standards but strong for
Astronomers have detected an intense flash of radio waves coming from what looks like a merger of galaxies dating to about 8 billion years ago - the oldest-known
Antarctica has not always been a desolate land of ice and snow. Earth's southernmost continent once was home to rivers and forests teeming with life.
Seismic waves generated by a meteorite impact on the other side of Mars from where NASA's InSight lander sits have provided new clues about the Red Planet's deep
Seismologists have recognized since the 1970s that two mysterious continent-sized blobs reside in the deepest part of Earth's mantle, one under Africa and the
If humankind is ever to establish long-term bases on the moon, there will be a need for a regular source of food.
Canadian film director Norman Jewison, whose eclectic array of masterpieces included the 1967 racial drama "In the Heat of the Night," the 1987 tart romantic comedy "
A dating method based on cosmic rays has identified stone tools found in western Ukraine as the oldest-known evidence of human occupation in Europe - 1.4 million years ago -
The James Webb Space Telescope since becoming operational in 2022 has uncovered numerous surprises about what things were like in the universe's early stages.
Scientists are getting a better taste of the early history of the domestication and use of cacao - the source of chocolate - thanks to residues detected on a
Research in the expanding field of space medicine has identified many ways in which a microgravity environment and other factors can meddle with the human body
When NASA sent its DART spacecraft to slam into the asteroid Dimorphos in 2022, the U.S. space agency demonstrated that it was possible to change a celestial
Some of the deadliest diseases to stalk humankind have come from pathogens that jumped from animals to people.
An exquisitely preserved fossil of the earliest-known bird Archaeopteryx, a pigeon-sized specimen revealing new anatomical details of a creature whose 19th century discovery
During arguments before the U.S.
The various species of whales inhabiting Earth's oceans employ different types of vocalizations to communicate.
Low-budget cinema maestro Roger Corman, who cranked out hundreds of outrageous films over six decades and helped launch the careers of acclaimed directors Martin
Nobel Prize-winning Canadian writer Alice Munro, whose exquisitely crafted tales of the loves, ambitions and travails of small-town women in her
Parts of the United States are experiencing a rare natural phenomenon with the simultaneous emergence of two enormous adjacent broods of periodical cicadas.
Humans are not alone in the use of tools. Chimpanzees, for instance, crack nuts with stones and use sticks to get at tasty termites.
Venus appears to be more volcanically active than previously known, according to scientists whose new analysis of decades-old radar images has spotted evidence of
What is seditious conspiracy, which is among the most serious crimes Trump pardoned?
Savannah women brings hope and help with new Maternal Mental Health app
Amazon to close 7 warehouses in the Canadian province of Quebec and eliminate 1,700 jobs
House prepares to pass immigrant detention bill that would be Trump's first law to sign
Lewis Hamilton says driving a Ferrari F1 car for first time was 'exciting and special'
The head of a federal agency for consumers has packed up his office. But will Trump fire him?
Meagan Good says goodbye to 'Harlem,' hello to her future with Jonathan Majors
K-9's retirement party was everything a dog could want
Why some Instagram users aren’t able to unfollow Trump and JD Vance