A hurricane does not have to make a direct hit to affect the Chesapeake Bay. Even from out at sea, a hurricane's winds, waves and rising tides can cause major flooding.
Projects involving the mining of seafloor massive sulfide (SMS) deposits around hydrothermal vents already face criticism over their destructive nature, and now these projects may face a new concern: spontaneous combustion. A new study, published in Scientific Reports, describes how certain samp...
AI ethics has come under increasing criticism. Critics argue that while companies publish guidelines for AI development and use, the AI systems themselves often remain problematic. Researchers from the University of Bayreuth, Saarland University and the CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Se...
Honeybees are outcompeting wild pollinators in the U. K. , and new research has found evidence of their aggressive behavior, recording for the first time the extent to which they restrict access to food sources and attack and chase other species.
Sunlight illuminates the exhaust plumes of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Dragon spacecraft on Oct. 13, 2026. This visual phenomenon is known as a “jellyfish”; it happens near sunrise or sunset when the exhaust plume from the rocket becomes brightly illuminated, creating a glow...
A brand-by-brand guide to wildlife cameras, chosen for their autofocus capabilities, burst speed and animal tracking in real conditions, curated by our experts.