Articles by

Sid Perkins

Gamma rays flared as this lightning bolt formed

The collision of two lightning-bolts-in-the-making spawned an exceedingly brief but extremely energetic flash of gamma rays....

Even epic rainfall may not be enough to refill SoCal’s aquifers

Even though immense rains repeatedly pummeled California in 2023, they barely helped recharge aquifers drawn down by...

Scientists identify a long-sought by-product of some drinking water treatments

Roughly one-third of Americans could be exposed to a long-sought, newly identified breakdown product of some chlorine-based...

Barnard’s star has at least one planet orbiting it after all

A red dwarf star known as Barnard’s star, which lies a mere six light-years from our solar...

Starlink satellites’ leaky radio waves obscure the cosmos

While SpaceX’s Starlink satellites are enabling internet access and cell phone communications around the globe, they’re...

Zapping sand to create rock could help curb coastal erosion

Shorelines worldwide have always been vulnerable to coastal erosion, a phenomenon rendered more ominous by rising...