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How scientists unraveled the cause of the devastating flood in Tibet and Nepal

Global cooperation revealed a landslide, not a glacial collapse, likely initiated the cascade of events

Global cooperation revealed a landslide, not a glacial collapse, likely initiated the cascade of events
Author Hannah RichterPosted on August 28, 2026

To predict tree death, scientists tapped gamma rays to peer underground

Airborne radiation sensors could help forecast and prevent drought-driven tree mortality

Airborne radiation sensors could help forecast and prevent drought-driven tree mortality
Author Hannah RichterPosted on August 25, 2026

Planned satellite megaconstellations could generate runaway space debris

Modeling suggests infamous “Kessler syndrome” would make the swarms unsustainable

Modeling suggests infamous “Kessler syndrome” would make the swarms unsustainable
Author Hannah RichterPosted on August 7, 2026

Uranus and Neptune may not be ‘ice giants’ after all

A growing number of theories propose Uranus and Neptune are rocky worlds

A growing number of theories propose Uranus and Neptune are rocky worlds
Author Hannah RichterPosted on July 7, 2026

In red states, many academic researchers feel fear–and resolve

State-level mandates prompt changes and small acts of resistance at universities

State-level mandates prompt changes and small acts of resistance at universities

Author Hannah RichterPosted on November 20, 2025

Antarctic glacier shows fastest retreat in modern history

Tides and glacial earthquakes caused record ice loss at Hektoria Glacier

Tides and glacial earthquakes caused record ice loss at Hektoria Glacier

Author Hannah RichterPosted on November 3, 2025

Missing wind from Milky Way’s giant black hole finally found

Astronomers may have glimpsed a long-predicted wind of gas blowing out from Sagittarius A*

Astronomers may have glimpsed a long-predicted wind of gas blowing out from Sagittarius A*

Author Hannah RichterPosted on October 7, 2025

A ‘solar bump’ could help data centers recover wasted energy

Solar water heaters could recoup 8% of the electricity needs of AI computer farms

Solar water heaters could recoup 8% of the electricity needs of AI computer farms

Author Hannah RichterPosted on September 24, 2025

The Ig Nobels are science’s most lighthearted event. This year is ‘not typical’

Amid Trump research cuts, visa restrictions, and international conflicts, some winners sit out the celebration of whimsical science

Amid Trump research cuts, visa restrictions, and international conflicts, some winners sit out the celebration of whimsical science

Author Hannah RichterPosted on September 19, 2025

Don’t blame the algorithm: Polarization may be inherent in social media

In simulations, AI-generated users of stripped-down social media without content algorithms still split into polarized echo chambers

In simulations, AI-generated users of stripped-down social media without content algorithms still split into polarized echo chambers

Author Hannah RichterPosted on August 15, 2025

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