Tsunami Warning Expert Fired Amid NOAA Cuts
Corina Allen, NOAA’s tsunami program manager, was fired while modernizing the U.S. tsunami alert system—raising alarms about public safety and science funding.
Environment, Science
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Environment, Science
Pirate Lizards Thrive on Three Legs—Defying Science
Scientists discover over 100 lizards across 60 species surviving—and even thriving—after losing a limb, challenging long-held biological assumptions.
Science, Technology
NASA Opens Moon Lander Race Beyond SpaceX
NASA is opening the lunar lander competition to new bidders like Blue Origin and Lockheed Martin amid SpaceX delays, aiming to land astronauts on the Moon before 2029.
Science, World News
Nobel Laureate Chen Ning Yang, Who Shattered a Fundamental Law of Physics, Dies at 103
Chen Ning Yang, the Nobel Prize-winning physicist who, with Tsung-Dao Lee, discovered that the weak nuclear force violates parity, has died at the age of 103.
Environment, Science
Microbes in Peril: The Hidden Extinction Crisis No One’s Talking About
Scientists warn that Earth’s microbial diversity is under severe threat, with potentially catastrophic consequences for ecosystems and human survival.
Environment, Science
CO2 Levels Spike at Fastest Rate in 60 Years—Wildfires Blamed for Climate Alarm
Atmospheric CO2 levels rose at the fastest pace in over 60 years, according to the World Meteorological Organization, with surging wildfire emissions playing a major role in the historic increase.
Environment, Science
Elephant Whisperer’s Lifesaving Work Ground to a Halt—Here’s Why It Matters
Dr. Joshua Plotnik used insights from elephant behavior to prevent deadly human-wildlife conflicts—until his funding was cut, halting a vital conservation effort.
Science, Technology
Kryptos Secret Cracked—Not by Spies, But by Two Guys in a Library
The final unsolved section of the CIA’s Kryptos sculpture was discovered not through cryptography—but in a box of donated papers at the Smithsonian.
Environment, Science
Baby Fish Are Carrying Stinging Anemones Like Tiny Bodyguards—And Scientists Are Amazed
New research reveals juvenile fish in the open ocean are carrying stinging larval anemones as a defense mechanism—a behavior captured by blackwater divers.
Science, U.S. News
4,200-Year-Old Skull Fragment Unearthed in Indiana Riverbank Stuns Archaeologists
Archaeologists confirm a skull fragment found along Indiana’s Whitewater River is over 4,200 years old, shedding light on ancient Indigenous communities in the Midwest.