In 2017, astronomers searching for near-Earth asteroids at the Pan-STARRS1 observatory discovered an object as it hurtled past our sun at 38.3 kilometers per second (23.8 miles per second). Soon, …
read more Garbage problem Trash Trouble is an occasional series from the Idaho Statesman launching in March 2024 about trash and recycling in the Treasure Valley. It contains the first …
New research reveals more clues about an extreme event that occurred on Earth 41,000 years ago, when the Earth’s magnetic field temporarily weakened, causing large amounts of cosmic rays to …
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) was hit by its heaviest rainfall in 75 years on Wednesday. Some areas on the eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula reported more rainfall in …
A little girl carries an empty container across the beach to fetch water from a well in the desert village of Barrah in the Sahel region of Chad. Ben Curtis/AP …
An adorable 1,300-pound southern elephant seal nicknamed “Neil’s Seal” has wreaked havoc on an Australian coastal town. His antics have made him an internet sensation. Source: news.com.au/tiktok; Neil Sicil/Tiktok gist: …
Claim: No one has proven that human carbon dioxide emissions cause global warming Facebook video from 3 October (direct link, archive link) shows human-driven climate change skeptic Ian Plimer speaking …
A rare phenomenon known as industrial snow appears to have occurred near Heathrow Airport earlier this year, a study has revealed. Satellite imagery showed three large white bands on the …