It is clear to everyone that astronomy at all events compels the soul to look upwards, and draws it from the things of this world to the other.

— Plato

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How China’s New Emissions Pledge Could Radically Alter Climate Change

Tue, 09/30/2025 - 8:00am

China’s plan to reduce greenhouse gases will largely determine the world’s emissions trajectory, researchers say

Categories: Astronomy

Six New Gecko Species Discovered by Loud Barking Mating Calls

Tue, 09/30/2025 - 6:45am

Scientists found new gecko species hidden in plain sight in pristine deserts of southern Africa, thanks to their loud, barking mating calls

Categories: Astronomy

Marsh Will-o’-the-Wisps Sparked by Strange Chemistry

Mon, 09/29/2025 - 3:00pm

A phenomenon called microlightning may explain ghostly blue marsh lights

Categories: Astronomy

How Hurricane Humberto Is Pulling Tropical Storm Imelda Away from the U.S.

Mon, 09/29/2025 - 1:05pm

In a version of the Fujiwhara effect, Hurricane Humberto is pulling Tropical Storm Imelda eastward and away from the U.S.

Categories: Astronomy

Weaver Ants Form Complex Chains to Pull More Than 100 Times Their Weight

Mon, 09/29/2025 - 6:45am

When more humans are added to a team, each member accomplishes less work—but teams of weaver ants do better and better as more join

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Endangered Sharks Caught in Rare Mating Ritual beneath the Waves

Mon, 09/29/2025 - 6:00am

The Food and Drug Administration plans to update the safety label for acetaminophen products, and the strongest storm on Earth this year struck several countries in East and Southeast Asia.

Categories: Astronomy

Taking Tylenol While Pregnant Is Safer Than Untreated Fevers, Doctors Say

Sun, 09/28/2025 - 1:00pm

Untreated fevers during pregnancy can cause more harm than taking acetaminophen will

Categories: Astronomy

People Are More Likely to Cheat When They Use AI

Sun, 09/28/2025 - 6:00am

Participants in a new study were more likely to cheat when delegating to AI—especially if they could encourage machines to break rules without explicitly asking for it

Categories: Astronomy

Lab-Grown Organoids Could Transform Female Reproductive Medicine

Sat, 09/27/2025 - 8:00am

Artificial tissues that mimic the placenta, endometrium, ovary and vagina could point to treatments for common conditions such as preeclampsia and endometriosis

Categories: Astronomy

Hurricane Humberto and Potential Tropical Storm Imelda Complicate Forecasts

Fri, 09/26/2025 - 5:20pm

Hurricane Humberto and a system that may become Tropical Storm Imelda in the coming days are swirling quite close to each other in the western Atlantic Ocean

Categories: Astronomy