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El Niño is stronger now than at any point in the last thousand years
10+ hour, 2+ min ago (1028+ words) Drilled cores from Galápagos coral carry an ocean temperature record back to the year 1000, and recent decades break the pattern. When the tropical Pacific warms every few years, the weather turns strange thousands of miles away. Direct measurements of that…...
Frozen object beyond Jupiter is transforming into a comet
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (1029+ words) A frozen object beyond Jupiter is venting carbon dioxide gas into space, revealing what can drive activity so far from the sun. A centaur, one of the icy bodies that orbit beyond Jupiter, has started venting gas into space, even…...
Scientists treat bleached corals with bacteria as oceans heat up
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (1043+ words) Coral reefs are under growing heat stress, but a new field test suggests researchers may have another tool to help them cope. Coral probiotics have worked in tanks for years, where a researcher controls the water and decides when the…...
Taking a hard look at the numbers behind America’s butterfly decline
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (574+ words) A 22% drop in butterfly populations from 2000 to 2020 signals a troubling, widespread decline across the broader pollinator community. Scientists count butterflies more thoroughly than any other insect, which makes them an early-warning system for the health of other animal species that…...
Anak Krakatau erupts as enormous ash cloud spreads across Indonesia
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (731+ words) NASA satellites captured Anak Krakatau erupting as volcanic ash climbed up to 50,000 feet and spread across parts of Indonesia. Today’s Image of the Day from NASA Earth Observatory captures a powerful eruption unfolding at Anak Krakatau, the restless volcano rising…...
Scientists are getting better at predicting where massive earthquakes will strike
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (863+ words) Scientists developed a new method to identify where strain is building along major faults, revealing where massive earthquakes are more likely to strike. Nobody can tell you exactly when an earthquake will hit. But a team of scientists has gotten…...
Over 5,500 species found living and thriving in a proposed deep-sea mining zone
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (759+ words) Rich in battery-metal nodules, the Pacific's vast Clarion-Clipperton Zone has become a deep-sea mining hotspot, holding 17 international exploration contracts. The Clarion-Clipperton Zone is home to an estimated 5,578 animal species, and roughly 88 to 92 percent of them lack scientific names. That single…...
Rescuers can’t reach everyone trapped in rubble, so scientists created ‘cyborg cockroaches’
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (1079+ words) Cyborg cockroaches carrying spring-loaded injectors hit their target in 72 percent of full runs, and about 95 percent when fired from close range. When a building comes down, rescue crews cut and tunnel toward the pockets where survivors end up. Some of…...
First Przewalski’s horse foal born in Kazakhstan after a 200-year absence
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (887+ words) Przewalski’s horse foal is born in Kazakhstan for the first time in 200 years, marking a major conservation milestone. A small colt has marked a major turn in one of Central Asia’s largest wildlife restoration efforts. On August 22, 2026, a Przewalski’s horse…...
Southern Ocean clouds expose a major weakness in climate models
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (701+ words) Southern Ocean clouds expose key flaws in atmospheric models, including excess cloud ice and a persistent cold bias that distort Earth's energy balance. The clouds hovering over the Southern Ocean quietly shape Earth’s climate, yet they remain some of the…...