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Why Hurricane Helene was so devastating

A perfect storm of climate, geologic and geographic conditions have combined to make Hurricane Helene...

The fruit fly revolutionized biology. Now it’s boosting science in Africa

When Amos Abolaji returned to Nigeria from a year abroad, he brought home a strange souvenir —...

Bird nests made with a toxic fungus seem to fend off attacking ants

When building a bird nest in ant territory, the best defense could be an offensive fungus. Swollen-thorn...

Hurricane Helene Will Send Shockwaves Through the Semiconductor Industry

Millions of people across the US South have gone without power or have been forced to evacuate...

Betelgeuse has a tiny companion star hidden in plain sight

Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse! The red supergiant that marks Orion’s left shoulder may have a tiny, unseen companion. Two...

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...

The Vagus Nerve’s Crucial Role in Creating the Human Sense of Mind

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.It is late at night. You are alone...

An International Space Station Leak Is Getting Worse—and Keeping NASA Up at Night

US space officials do not like to talk about the perils of flying astronauts on the aging...

These Record-Breaking New Solar Panels Produce 60 Percent More Electricity

THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.The sight of solar panels installed...

A Lawsuit From Backers of a ‘Startup City’ Could Bankrupt Honduras

This story originally appeared on Inside Climate News and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.Years later,...

The Titan Submersible Hearings End With Few Solid Answers. Here’s What Comes Next

The US Coast Guard’s Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) into the loss of the Titan submersible concluded...

Scientists Figured Out How to Recycle Plastic by Vaporizing It

Our planet is choking on plastics. Some of the worst offenders, which can take decades to degrade...
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