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What’s dumped into a landfill is supposed to stay there, but a new study finds that toxic “forever chemicals” are wafting from the waste into the air. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl …
Landfills belch toxic ‘forever chemicals’ into the air Read More
Rogue waves are freakishly large ridges of water known for rising out of the blue to ambush hapless ships and beachgoers. But a new artificial intelligence model can predict most …
This AI can predict ship-sinking ‘freak’ waves minutes in advance Read More
Forever chemicals are everywhere. They’re in school uniforms, food packaging, cosmetics and personal care products (SNE: 11/18/22; SN: 6/4/19; SN: 6/15/21). They seep into our food and drinking water. And …
Some ‘forever chemicals’ may be absorbed through our skin Read More
In an unexpected twist, metal-rich nodules found on the seafloor are generating oxygen, new research suggests. This meager but steady supply of the vital gas may help support seafloor ecosystems …
In a seafloor surprise, metal-rich chunks may generate deep-sea oxygen Read More
Slimy heralds of hope are hopping around Yosemite National Park. Being a frog hasn’t been easy in the High Sierra or in many other places ever since a fungal parasite …
A frog’s story of surviving a fungal pandemic offers hope for other species Read More
In A.D. 79, a massive volcano in southern Italy suddenly, explosively awoke, leading to one of the ancient world’s deadliest natural disasters. Ash and gas from the eruption killed at …
Earthquakes added to Pompeii’s death toll Read More
On August 8, the Japanese Meteorological Agency issued its first-ever “megaquake alert,” after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocked the Miyazaki prefecture in southern Japan earlier that day. The Miyazaki quake …
Why Japan issued its first-ever mega-earthquake alert Read More
Meteorologist Thea Sandmael watched the storm close in. It was near enough for her to spot a rotating dome of clouds emerging from its dark underbelly — the quickening of …
Squall line tornadoes are sneaky, dangerous and difficult to forecast Read More
Earth’s most famous killer asteroid came from the outer reaches of the solar system, researchers report in the Aug. 16 Science. About 66 million years ago, an asteroid slammed into …
The asteroid that may have killed the dinosaurs came from beyond Jupiter Read More
The pills stocked inside your medicine cabinet may factor into how well you can handle summer heat. Extreme heat can be deadly. As outdoor temperatures sizzle, our bodies jump into …
Your medications might make it harder for you to beat the heat Read More