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Environment Sep 27, 2026

Powerful storm pummels Northeast US with rain, high winds

Heavy rain and strong winds battered the northeastern United States on Sunday as an unusually powerful autumn storm intensified, leaving tens of thousands without power. U.S. media reported one person dead.

Astrobiology Sep 25, 2026

Great news from Saturn's moon Enceladus in the search for life in space

What are the chances of finding extraterrestrial life in our solar system? Frank Postberg, a professor of planetary science at Freie Universität Berlin, has published a study in Science Advances with an international team ...

General Physics Sep 25, 2026

Cosmic lockdown: How the environment can isolate quantum fields

A simplified cosmological model suggests that decoherence can suppress quantum tunneling, effectively locking fields into the vacuum state they have reached.

Plants & Animals Sep 24, 2026

A new venomous British snake? Why there's no need to panic

Great Britain has long been thought to be home to a single venomous snake species, the adder. Although its bites are rarely life-threatening, they require a trip to the emergency department and will more than likely ruin ...

Environment Sep 24, 2026

Hurricane Polo triggers huge waves in coastal Mexican city

Mexican authorities announced the deployment of nearly 20,000 security personnel in Pacific coast states as Hurricane Polo brought rain and heavy swells Friday.

Social Sciences Sep 24, 2026

AI can help correct medical misinformation—when it uses the right tone

At a time of rampant medical misinformation online, artificial intelligence can do a good job of correcting falsehoods, but the tone of the correction is key, according to new research led by Washington State University.

Earth Sciences Sep 24, 2026

Alaska's orange rivers are more metallic than acid mine drainage

The bright orange plumes of water scientists first noticed billowing across a river in Alaska's Brooks Range in 2018 were even more acidic and metallic than water leached from metal mines, despite their pristine surroundings. ...

Political science Sep 23, 2026

In House primaries, organized groups may matter more than voters

In most of the nation's 435 congressional districts, the general election is not much of a contest. With the vast majority of U.S. House seats considered safe for one party or the other, the primary usually determines who ...

Social Sciences Sep 23, 2026

It's hard to predict who will be suicidal: It's easier to ensure people can't shoot themselves

Dr. Paul Nestadt is about as steeped in suicide prevention as a person can be.

Environment Sep 23, 2026

Two new reports show that Canada needs to do much more to tackle climate change

Global warming is expected to cross the 1.5°C temperature threshold—the lower limit of the Paris Agreement temperature goal—within a handful of years. This temperature increase shows no signs of slowing, and on our current ...

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