NOAA’s GOES West satellite captured a powerful eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hanga Ha’apai volcano in the South Pacific Kingdom of Tonga. (Image courtesy of NOAA) A tsunami triggered by the explosive eruption of the Tonga underwater volcano in the Pacific…
Iguanas falling from trees on cold days have become a common sight in Florida. (Photo credit: myuniverse/Getty Images) Iguanas falling out of trees on cold days have become such a common sight in Florida that it has even become part…
A new study has found that complications following cardiovascular surgery lead to more deaths among women than men, despite similar complication rates in both groups. (Image credit: JohnnyGreig via Getty Images) A new study has found that women are more…
The 2021 South Atlantic tsunami has had significant repercussions around the world. (Photo courtesy of NOAA Tsunami Research Center) A new study has found that the mysterious source of a tsunami that swept the planet and traveled up to 6,000…
Heart disease and heart attacks are often underestimated in women. (Image credit: eternalcreative/iStock via Getty Images) A simple difference in genetic code—two X chromosomes versus one X and one Y—can lead to significant differences in cardiovascular disease. These genetic differences…
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Fukushima, causing damage to pavement tiles in front of the Fukushima train station, as shown in this photo from March 17, 2022. (Image Credit: STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images) A tsunami warning has been issued…
An elusive squid species uses its large photophores to stun and disorient its prey while attacking. (Image credit: UWA/Inkfish) One of the world’s hardest-to-find squid species put on a spectacular bioluminescent display as it attacked an underwater camera in the…
MBARI researchers came across a female squid carrying huge eggs at depths of over 8,000 feet (2,400 meters) during an expedition in the Gulf of California. The squid belonged to an unidentified species in the Gonatidae family. (Image courtesy of…
There are several key aspects to consider when choosing the right blood for transfusion, but the challenges associated with blood types don’t end there. (Image credit: ER Productions Limited via Getty Images) More than a century ago, Dr. Karl Landsteiner…
Researchers find that the eruption of the underwater volcano Tonga triggered the megatsunami (Photo courtesy of NASA) The eruption of the Tonga underwater volcano was comparable in power to the most powerful US nuclear bomb and caused a “megatsunami” close…