‘River of fire’ unleashes toxic gases as eruption destroys town in La Palma — Earth from space
A 2021 satellite image shows destructive lava flows burning through a residential area in the Canary Islands as molten rock spilled into the sea and
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What are neural processing units (NPUs) and why are they so important to modern computing?
Neural processing unts (NPUs) are the latest chips you might find in smartphones and laptops — but what are they ard why are they so
China signs deal with Russia to build a power plant on the moon — potentially leaving the US in the dust
A new memorandum has firmed up China and Russia’s intent to lead the construction of a new lunar base to be completed by 2036, as
‘This should not be published’: Scientists cast doubt on study claiming trees ‘talk’ before solar eclipses
Claims that spruce trees synchronize their responses to a solar eclipse were widely reported recently — but many researchers are sceptical of the results.
First-of-its-kind video captures the terrifying moment the ground tore apart during major Myanmar earthquake
A security camera near Thazi, Myanmar, captured the earth cracking during a magnitude 7.7 earthquake in March.
UnitedHealth Group abruptly replaces CEO Andrew Witty, deepening a terrible year
The health care conglomerate is facing mounting financial problems – and ongoing consumer anger over high costs and denied claims. (Image credit: Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
‘Ultimate adventure story’: Submerged stone circles reveal perilous migration of prehistoric people to far northern Scotland 11,000 years ago
Stone tools and stone circles discovered in coastal Scotland show that prehistoric people settled farther north than anyone previously believed.
The Milky Way will be visible across the US this month. Here’s how to get the best views.
For those in midlatitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, the arc of our galaxy becomes easier to see in May. Here’s when and where to look.
Which planets have rings?
Does Jupiter have rings? How about Uranus? Here’s everything you need to know about which planets have rings.
Jupiter’s Turbulent Atmosphere
JunoCam, the visible light imager aboard NASA’s Juno, captured this view of Jupiter’s northern high latitudes during the spacecraft’s 69th flyby of the giant planet
Yosemite’s ultra-deep canyon may have been carved in part by a ghost volcano and river, provocative research suggests
A river that drained the slopes of a now-vanished volcano may have carved Yosemite Valley’s depths during the last 10 million years.
The Fastest Way Yet to Color Graphs
Here’s a scary scenario: You’ve been put in charge of air traffic control at Newark airport near New York. You need to make sure every
Only 0.001% of deep ocean has ever been explored by humans — an area equal to the size of Rhode Island
Despite the deep ocean floor coating some 66% of our planet’s surface, we haven’t explored 99.999% of it, study finds.
Could a planet really develop a brain?
“My contention is that Earth may, if we are lucky and diligent and clever enough, grow an emergent superconsciousness.”