Astronomy
Photograph Collection Finds ‘Tragic Beauty’ in Shorelines Marred by Climate Change
A stunning photograph collection underlines how climate change is altering the world’s coastal and lakeside environments
Behemoth sunspot AR3664 unleashes its biggest solar flare yet, sparking radio blackouts on Earth (video)
Week in images: 06-10 May 2024
Week in images: 06-10 May 2024
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Heavy or painful menstrual periods are linked to worse exam results
Heavy or painful menstrual periods are linked to worse exam results
Netflix's asteroid-impact series 'Goodbye Earth' is an insufferably slow disaster saga (review)
The Anthropology of Past Disease Outbreaks Can Help Prevent Future Ones
Three factors determine whether a society experiences disease outbreaks—and how we can fight them
500-year-old maths problem turns out to apply to coffee and clocks
500-year-old maths problem turns out to apply to coffee and clocks
Scientists use XRISM spacecraft to predict fate of matter around monster supermassive black hole
Will Mexico City Run Out of Drinking Water?
More huge cities are facing Day Zero—the date water taps go dry—just as Cape Town, South Africa, did
Is Earth Safe from a Nearby Supernova?
An exploding star is a catastrophe on a cosmic scale, but here on Earth we’re safe from such astral disasters—for now
China's Chang'e 6 probe to the moon's far side has a big lunar mystery to solve
Monkeys can learn to tap to the beat of the Backstreet Boys
Monkeys can learn to tap to the beat of the Backstreet Boys
This Week's Sky at a Glance, May 10 – 19
The waxing Moon this week travels eastward from the horns of Taurus past the heads of Gemini, the Beehive in Cancer, then the forefoot of Leo on its way to occulting Beta Virginis.
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