FEATURED
COVID 19 Articles
China’s Battery Factories May Sit Atop Lithium Resources
China’s battery factories may be positioned atop significant untapped lithium deposits formed from ancient volcanic activity, according to a new study examining geological formations in East and South China.
Eugene Becomes 5th Oregon City to Adopt Home Energy Score Requirement
Eugene became the fifth Oregon city to adopt a Home Energy Score requirement, with the City Council voting 6-1 on October 28th to require energy assessments when homes are listed for sale.
Hundreds of thousands march across France in protests over schools and policing
Hundreds of thousands marched across France on Saturday in largely peaceful protests supporting students’ demands for school improvements and criticizing government policing tactics, though clashes erupted in multiple cities.
British woman dies trying to save sons on Bahamas snorkelling trip
A 36-year-old British woman died on Tuesday in the Bahamas while attempting to rescue her two sons from a strong current during a snorkelling trip near Bimini.
Trending COVID 19 News
Torfaen becomes global hotspot for carbon emissions after wildfires
A Welsh county registered among the world’s highest wildfire carbon emissions per square kilometer in July following a major fire, according to EU earth observation data, raising health concerns.
‘National scandal’: extreme heat linked to 40,000 deaths in England between 1988 and 2025
More than 40,000 excess deaths in England between 1988 and 2025 were linked to extreme heat, according to statistics published on Wednesday, with current summer heatwaves expected to push totals higher.
Simpler, older version of Stonehenge found three miles from famous site
Archaeologists discovered an earlier, simpler version of Stonehenge about 3 miles away, consisting of two wooden posts aligned with solar solstices and dated to 5,000 years ago.
Antarctica’s first ever dinosaur bone discovered in a drawer
Researchers have confirmed that a fossil stored in a drawer for 40 years is the first dinosaur bone ever discovered in Antarctica, a tail vertebra from a Titanosaur found in 1985.
Starwatch: Vega the bright star will light the way to the constellation of Lyra
Vega, the fifth-brightest star in the night sky, serves as a guide to locating Lyra, one of the smallest constellations visible high overhead from the UK after dark.
Archaeologists discover mysterious 400-year-old Indigenous pot in Florida
University of Florida students uncovered a 400-year-old intact clay pot from an Indigenous Potano-Timucua settlement at Mission San Francisco de Potano in Gainesville, a rare find that archaeologists are still studying.
JWST finds early galaxies may be 4 times more massive than thought
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope discovered that early massive galaxies contained far more small stars than previously thought, making them up to four times more massive than earlier estimates.
This frozen fiber makes light and sound interact 1,000x more strongly
Researchers froze the liquid core of optical fibers using extreme cold, enabling light and sound to interact 1,000 times more strongly than in conventional fibers, potentially advancing photonic computing technology.
Forces deep inside Earth helped Antarctica freeze before the Arctic
Scientists discovered that deep Earth forces gradually raised East Antarctica’s terrain millions of years ago, creating elevations cold enough for ice to accumulate and form the massive ice sheet that exists today.
Three forgotten kings could rewrite the history of ancient Assyria
A new study identifies three previously unknown Assyrian rulers not listed in the traditional Assyrian King List, suggesting the official record may have omitted rulers for political reasons.
Sand overextraction weakening riverbanks as concrete demand soars
Global sand and gravel extraction from riverbeds has more than doubled since 2000, outpacing natural replenishment and damaging riverbanks, groundwater levels, and water quality, according to a new study.
RSPB reports record-breaking Cornish chough numbers
Chough populations in Cornwall have reached record numbers this summer, with 161 birds counted across the region, representing a significant recovery for the species that vanished from the area in the 1970s.