2023 ozone hole ranks 16th largest, NASA and NOAA researchers find

The 2023 Antarctic ozone hole reached its maximum size on Sept. 21, according to annual satellite…

Huge 'blobs' inside Earth are from another planet, study suggests

Scientists proposed a novel idea on Wednesday that could solve two of the world’s mysteries at…

Plastic waste in rivers may carry dangerous microbes: Study

Plastic litter in rivers might be allowing dangerous pathogens to hitch-hike downstream, a new study published…

Saturday Citations: Moon origins, rat whimsy, microgravity orientation. Plus: Starfish are bodiless heads, it turns out

Good morrow and a cheerful week’s end to you. This week, we reported on notable developments…

Storms kill three, displace thousands in southern South America

Three people have died and thousands have had to leave their homes due to heavy rains…

In US capital, selfies with asteroid hinting at Earth's origins

In a hushed room of a museum in Washington, cameras and cell phones focus on a…

Researchers report mass bleaching of coral reefs in warming Florida oceans: 'Like a forest without trees'

Peering over the edge of research vessel Coral Reef II as it sailed through the Florida…

Huge spiders in Eastern US aren't going away, experts say

Since their arrival in Georgia nearly 10 years ago, the yellow-banded Joro spiders and their huge…

HAARP artificial airglow may be widely visible in Alaska

Alaskans and visitors may be able to see an artificial airglow in the sky created by…

Seeing the unseen: How butterflies can help scientists detect cancer

There are many creatures on our planet with more advanced senses than humans. Turtles can sense…