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Science history: Chernobyl nuclear power plant melts down,...
On April 26, 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear reactor melted down, but the rest of the world wouldn't learn how close it came to nuclear...
Building a massive dam between Alaska and Russia could...
Building a dam in the Bering Strait might preserve the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, but experts warn it could also...
'A measurable, enormous global impact': Astronaut Chris...
Astronaut Chris Hadfield shares his emotional response to the Artemis II mission, and why it could change the course of people's futures.
'A completely new reality': Bolder measures are needed...
Cities fed by the Colorado River have taken huge steps to reduce their water consumption over the past few decades, yet water shortages...
El Niño could be here by May, new forecast reveals — here's...
The climate event is poised to supercharge weather extremes and push global temperatures to new highs.
'Brain-eating' amoebas are nearly always fatal. New treatments...
Doctors are pulling out new techniques and drugs in an effort to cure devastating brain infections.
Thríhnúkagígur: The only volcano on Earth where you can...
Thríhnúkagígur is a volcano near Reykjavík in Iceland with an empty magma chamber decorated with vivid colors that scientists and...
New York City is at major risk of flooding that could leave...
The new flood risk index identified eight cities along the U.S. East Coast that are at high or very high risk of floods causing extreme...
