John Kerry Says Climate Change Is An ‘Existential’ Crisis
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry tells NPR that the U.S., China and other major emitters aren’t doing enough to stem climate change.; Credit:
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This observatory’s first images are stunning — and just the start
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has just released some of its first images. Its powerful new telescope will be able to quickly spot previously unseen
Satellites show damage to Iran’s nuclear program, but experts say it’s not destroyed
Satellite imagery shows trucks at two key sites the day before the American strikes, suggesting uranium could have been moved.
We finally know why Queen Hatshepsut’s statues were destroyed in ancient Egypt
Some of the female pharaoh’s statues were “ritually deactivated,” a new study finds.
‘Deciphering these mysterious strings’: How reading the Inca’s knotted cords can reveal past droughts and deluges
Andean people of the past looked at these strings as a record of the climate, and they studied them to understand patterns.
Get ready! First images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory are streaming live in less than an hour.
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory shared a “sneak peak” of its first highly-detailed space images this morning, with the full debut of all its new
‘Staggering’ first images from Vera C. Rubin Observatory show 10 million galaxies — and billions more are on the way
The first “stunning” images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory were released this morning, capturing roughly 10 million galaxies, many of which have never been
Salmon-hat wearing orcas also give each other massages with kelp, scientists discover
Orcas have been spotted giving each other rubdowns with kelp tools, rubbing pieces of the seaweed between their bodies.
Did light exist at the beginning of the universe?
Was it dark after the Big Bang, or did light shine immediately?
Rubin Observatory releases ‘sneak peek’ of first images taken with world’s largest camera
The world has gotten an early preview of the Rubin Observatory’s first images, which include stunning snaps of spiraling galaxies and the Trifid and Lagoon
New study claims AI ‘understands’ emotion better than us — especially in emotionally charged situations
Common AI models outperformed humans on emotional intelligence in a recent study, but experts caution us to look beyond the headline.
Assyrian swimmers: 2,900-year-old carving of soldiers using inflatable goat skins to cross a river
A carved panel found at Nimrud depicts Assyrian soldiers swimming across a river and using inflatable goat skins as floaties.
Climate change is boosting the risk of sleep apnea
Hotter temperatures make breathing problems during sleep more likely, even when it’s not extremely hot (Image credit: Chris Hondros/Getty Images)
What are Iran’s nuclear capabilities after the strikes?
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Farzan Sabet, of the Geneva Graduate Institute, about the impact U.S. military strikes had on Iran’s nuclear capabilities.