Squall line tornadoes are sneaky, dangerous and difficult to forecast
Extreme Climate Survey Science News is collecting reader questions about how to navigate our planet’s changing climate. What do you […]
Moonquakes are much more common than thought, Apollo data suggest
A new look at decades-old data from the Apollo missions has uncovered evidence of tens of thousands of previously unrecognized
Why Japan issued its first-ever mega-earthquake alert
On August 8, the Japanese Meteorological Agency issued its first-ever “megaquake alert,” after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocked the Miyazaki
Scientists are getting serious about UFOs. Here’s why
For millennia, humans have seen inexplicable things in the sky. Some have been beautiful, some have been terrifying, and some
A hunger protein reverses anorexia symptoms in mice
An appetite-stimulating protein can reverse anorexia in mice. Mice with lack of appetite and weight loss — symptoms similar to
Some meteors leave trails lasting up to an hour. Now we may know why
To leave a lasting trail, meteors need to aim low. A new survey of shooting stars shows that meteors that
Jurassic Park inspires a new way to store DNA data
Sometimes science fiction does inspire science research. À la Jurassic Park’s entombed mosquito, scientists have developed a method to store
Your medications might make it harder for you to beat the heat
The pills stocked inside your medicine cabinet may factor into how well you can handle summer heat. Extreme heat can
Scientists want to send endangered species to the moon
As more and more species near extinction, scientists have been collecting samples from animals, plants and other creatures and storing
The asteroid that may have killed the dinosaurs came from beyond Jupiter
Earth’s most famous killer asteroid came from the outer reaches of the solar system, researchers report in the Aug. 16