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Mount St. Helens: the eruption that changed the U. S. in 1980 has an unexpected "culprit" and no, it is not a volcano (it is animals, and the story is surreal)
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (852+ words) Home - Environment - Mount St. Helens: the eruption that changed the U. S. in 1980 has an unexpected "culprit" and no, it is not a volcano (it is animals, and the story is surreal) What can a pocket gopher do against a volcano? At…...
Scientists have mapped a massive 500-kilometer-long underwater fissure hidden beneath the Atlantic Ocean and now believe they know how this colossal "wound" formed 37 million years ago
9+ hour, 53+ min ago (824+ words) Home - Environment - Scientists have mapped a massive 500-kilometer-long underwater fissure hidden beneath the Atlantic Ocean and now believe they know how this colossal "wound" formed 37 million years ago Researchers have found that a 310-mile trench beneath the Atlantic formed when…...
Qatar, March 2026: "Mammatus clouds" appear in the sky, and the explanation is not as innocent as it seems" (and the detail that has meteorologists worried)
7+ hour, 38+ min ago (951+ words) Home - Science - Qatar, March 2026: "Mammatus clouds" appear in the sky, and the explanation is not as innocent as it seems" (and the detail that has meteorologists worried) The sky over parts of Qatar recently filled with mammatus clouds, the pouch-shaped…...
Denmark is turning off the white light from its streetlamps and painting a road red to solve a nighttime crisis that almost no one sees: urban light was blocking the path of bats
12+ hour, 9+ min ago (852+ words) Home - Environment - Denmark is turning off the white light from its streetlamps and painting a road red to solve a nighttime crisis that almost no one sees: urban light was blocking the path of bats On February 8, 2026, drivers entering Gladsaxe,…...
Scientists agree on the warning: a bat with epidemic potential has appeared" but what is really serious is why now
23+ hour, 23+ min ago (849+ words) Home - Science - Scientists agree on the warning: a bat with epidemic potential has appeared" but what is really serious is why now Bats are often dragged into the spotlight whenever a new disease scare appears. But a new analysis suggests…...
The plant that exuded an aroma of "power" and turned ancient Judea into a perfume superpower" and the detail (from the 1st century) that explains why it vanished without a trace
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (951+ words) Home - Science - The plant that exuded an aroma of "power" and turned ancient Judea into a perfume superpower" and the detail (from the 1st century) that explains why it vanished without a trace A tiny seed found in a Judean Desert…...
Scientists create a cylinder filled with steel spheres that can reduce earthquake impacts on buildings and bridges without needing electricity
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (907+ words) Home - Technology - Scientists create a cylinder filled with steel spheres that can reduce earthquake impacts on buildings and bridges without needing electricity What happens when a strong earthquake hits and the lights go out at the same time? A new…...
The quote attributed to Stephen Hawking is going viral again: why calm, quiet people may hide the loudest and most powerful minds
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (919+ words) Home - Science - The quote attributed to Stephen Hawking is going viral again: why calm, quiet people may hide the loudest and most powerful minds A line widely attributed to Stephen Hawking says, "Quiet people have the loudest minds." It is…...
Switzerland is digging a 27-meter-deep shaft along the Rhine to house a massive 2. 1-GWh battery" and Laufenburg could become the "secret heart" of Europe's power grid
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (987+ words) Home - Energy - Switzerland is digging a 27-meter-deep shaft along the Rhine to house a massive 2. 1-GWh battery" and Laufenburg could become the "secret heart" of Europe's power grid Switzerland is turning a quiet town on the Rhine into one of…...
If you hear crickets at night in your home or garden, do not scare them away: gardening experts explain why their presence may actually be a good sign
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (922+ words) Home - Environment - If you hear crickets at night in your home or garden, do not scare them away: gardening experts explain why their presence may actually be a good sign If you hear crickets in your house or garden after…...