Canadian wildfires have burned more than 10 million hectares (24.7 million acres) this year, a record-breaking…
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Dangerous heatwaves strike globe as wildfires rage
Scorching weather gripped three continents on Sunday, whipping up wildfires and threatening to topple temperature records…
US Southwest swelters under dangerous heat wave, with new records on track
A dangerous heat wave threatened a wide swath of the Southwest with potentially deadly temperatures in…
Alaska volcano spews ash cloud high enough to draw weather service warning for pilots
An erupting volcano in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands sent a towering cloud of ash into the air…
'Humanity's signature': study finds plastic pollution in the world's lakes can be worse than in oceans
A world-first study has found concentrations of plastics in some lakes are higher than in the…
Cicadas could hold the secret to self-cleaning surfaces—new study
Nature is inspiring scientists all the time. Some ideas are still in research, like beaver-inspired super-warm…
Donors who feel upbeat are more likely to give to charity—new research
When people feel happier, they’re more likely to donate to charity. That’s what we, two economists…
Male rhesus macaques often have sex with each other, a trait they have inherited in part from their parents
Homosexual behavior is not limited to humans. Biologists have reported homosexual behavior in many species of…
Crawford Lake chosen as the primary marker to identify the start of the Anthropocene epoch
An international team of researchers has chosen the location which best represents the beginnings of what…
Astronomers observe subpulse drifting and nulling of pulsar PSR J0026–1955
Using the upgraded Giant Meterwave Radio Telescope (uGMRT), astronomers from India and Australia have performed radio…