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Science is supposed to make the world feel more understandable, but sometimes it does the opposite. Ancient viruses frozen in Arctic permafrost for tens of thousands of years are now waking up, prions in the brain can trigger unstoppable fatal diseases, and hidden CO₂ pockets in lakes could erupt without…

Due to its thick, vast ice sheet, Antarctica appears to be a single, continuous landmass centered over the South Pole and spanning both hemispheres of the globe. The Western Hemisphere sector of the ice sheet is shaped like a hitchhiker’s thumb – an apt metaphor, because the West Antarctic ice…

Drone footage shows huge circle of swimmers and surfers in the ocean in latest outpouring of grief

Lava rubble at the bottom of the sea is acting like a giant "sponge" for carbon dioxide, ancient cores reveal.

Warming and freshening of Arctic waters can weaken ocean circulation systems that influence weather patterns across Europe and North America

The US military said Wednesday that it attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing four people on the same day the House rejected efforts to limit President Donald Trump’s power to use military force against drug cartels.

"There is strong justification for continued optimism regarding the potential for extraterrestrial life," said one of the study's authors.

A new study reveals the likely origin of a mysterious spider-like pattern first spotted on Jupiter's moon Europa in 1998. The finding could have implications for a NASA spacecraft en route to the frozen world.

SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets, each carrying Starlink satellites, from Kennedy Space Cener in Florida and Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Dec. 17, 2025.