5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (316+ words) Arctic warming is reshaping Siberia in two ways. Western Siberia is becoming wetter, while eastern Siberia is growing warmer, drier, and vulnerable to wildfires. Research shows these climate regimes are increasing methane emissions through different pathways. In western Siberia, thawing…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (375+ words) Corrosion is the gradual breakdown of metals through chemical or electrochemical reactions with their environment. Metal rust is the familiar red-brown product formed when iron or steel reacts with oxygen and moisture. The corrosion process can weaken structures as solid…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (696+ words) A fossilized rib from the largest Tyrannosaurus rex ever discovered has revealed evidence of a wound that was still healing when the dinosaur died around 66 million years ago. Using advanced neutron imaging technology, researchers examined the rib of a famous…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (566+ words) A small asteroid detected shortly before reaching Earth disintegrated safely over the Indian Ocean near northwestern Australia on Sept. 6, giving scientists another successful test of planetary defense systems. The object, designated 2026 RW1, measured approximately 0.8 meters (about 2.6 feet) across and posed no…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (369+ words) The expansion of AI data centers is increasing concern about AI water use and water consumption. Researchers estimate US data centers could consume 731 billion to 1.125 trillion liters annually by 2030, depending on demand. Although data center water usage remains far below…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (252+ words) The September 2026 full moon, known as the Harvest Moon, reaches peak illumination on September 26 at 12:49 p.m. EDT (16:49 UTC). Because that moment occurs during daylight in many places, it is not necessarily the best time to watch. Instead, plan for Harvest Moon…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (291+ words) The BepiColombo Mercury mission is entering its long-awaited arrival phase after an eight-year journey that began in October 2018. On September 3, 2026, the ESA and JAXA spacecraft will separate the Mercury Transfer Module from its two science orbiters, marking the first major…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (394+ words) A dinosaur fossil discovery in Zimbabwe has added Musango matusadonaensis to Africa's record of prehistoric life. The skeleton was recovered at Lake Kariba, where researchers worked through remote conditions to collect bones from a Late Triassic sauropodomorph. The find offers…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (376+ words) A dark matter experiment called LUX-ZEPLIN has detected an unusual particle interaction that researchers cannot easily explain through known background processes. The LZ experiment recorded the event while searching for dark matter, an invisible substance believed to make up much…...