Researchers have identified a mechanism in the Barents Sea that may be keeping Atlantic currents strong. (Image courtesy of Anton Petrus via Getty Images) A new study suggests that the Atlantic Ocean's major currents, which appear to be slowing as…
A sugarcane cutter works under the hot sun in western Maharashtra. (Photo: Sanket Jain) MAHARASHTRA, INDIA — After an hour of working in a sugarcane field, Shakuntala Admane felt dizzy for four hours. Then, as temperatures soared past 40 degrees…
A new study has found that huge sand dunes on the floor of the North Sea are buried under ancient 'silt'. (Image credit: Photo © Tomasz Sienicki [user: tsca, email: tomasz.sienicki at gmail.com], CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons) Enormous…
Mars' tilt is currently comparable to Earth's. However, millions of years ago, its axis shifted significantly, possibly causing a catastrophic water leak. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) A new study suggests that dramatic changes in the tilt of Mars's spin axis over…
(Image credit: OBSERVATORIO VERA C. RUBIN/HANDOUT/Anadolu via Getty Images) The amount of data to be collected by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, which unveiled its stunning first images this week, will far exceed any previous record set by other telescopes,…
Video: 'Travelers Go Viral With Lifetime Places To Visit In The US' Californian couple Gisele and Stephen Jirokh have been traveling full-time for four years now. The couple has identified a number of must-see places in the US. NEWYou can…