One of Mt. Everest's deadliest passages is growing even more treacherous
One of Mount Everest's deadliest passages, the Khumbu Icefall, delayed this year's climbing season by nearly 2 weeks and will only get worse.
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China's hype video for its lunar base showed what looked like a NASA Space Shuttle lifting off, which it then realized and tried to fix
The CGI clip in the China National Space Administration was later blurred out in a state media version of the lunar base teaser.
No bean coffee made from things like date seeds may be in our near future
The popularity of coffee is devastating the environment. So some companies are developing lab grown coffee, or coffee made from other ingredients.
While Boeing's passenger planes glitch, NASA is entrusting the company's spaceship with 2 astronauts' lives
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft isn't totally safe from the cost-cutting, KPI-focused company culture that experts blame for the 737 Max incidents.
Scientists witnessed an orangutan treating his wounds with medicinal plants, showing human-like behavior
An orangutan named Rakus has a pretty solid grasp of first-aid. He's the first orangutan ever observed to intentionally self-heal himself with plants.
China launched a probe to the far side of the moon, stepping up its space race with the US
The mission, which is expected to last 53 days, will collect two kilograms of lunar samples from the dark side of the moon for analysis.
Making the power grid 'smart' could save us all money and prevent blackouts. Chattanooga made the $280 million investment.
The electric grid in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is one of the smartest in the nation. It's a peek at the ultraresilient power system of the future.
A young Duke professor won $250,000 for her algorithms that could find symptoms of heart disease when they start
Duke University professor Amanda Randles won for her work with supercomputers and algorithms, creating blood flow simulations to treat patients.
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This $119 houseplant is bioengineered to remove harmful air pollution in your home.
Neoplants has bioengineered a houseplant that uses bacteria to remove indoor air pollution from your home.
The $6 billion project to power 1 million NY homes with clean energy is the first of its kind
CHPE is a $6 billion project set to start powering 1 million homes with renewable energy in 2026.
See the $36 billion Great Green Wall in Africa that's an attempt to hold back desertification
The Great Green Wall aims to regreen 247 million acres of degraded land across Africa's Sahel region by 2030. It could cost over $36 billion.
See how scientists uncover 50,000-year-old fossils from California's La Brea Tar Pits where saber-tooth cats and mammoths have been found
La Brea tar pit scientists find mammoths, saber-tooth cats, dire wolves and more in asphalt. Here's how they've uncovered fossils for over 100 years.
Bird flu particles were found in pasteurized milk. A former surgeon general says he isn't changing what he eats.
Store-bought milk may contain genetic fragments of H5N1 bird flu virus, but a former surgeon general isn't worried about safety of the food supply.
Bird flu could jump to humans any day. A former surgeon general says it feels like 2020 again.
H5N1 avian flu virus is spreading in cattle herds. Former surgeon general Jerome Adams, who served on Trump's COVID task force, is getting deja vu.
NASA video shows the sun just blasted out 4 eruptions at the same time. The rare event may have sent plasma hurtling toward Earth.
The sun is near the peak of its power, which may explain four solar flares erupting at once. They're no danger to Earth.
China stopped taking our plastic. Now America is drowning in it.
America generates 40 million tons of plastic waste a year — and it can't be recycled.
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The Lyrid meteor shower will align with April's 'pink moon.' Here's how to watch it.
The Lyrid meteor shower will align with the "pink moon" this week. But this bright supermoon could make shooting stars harder to see.
Vintage photos taken by the EPA reveal what American cities looked like before pollution was regulated
Before the EPA, the US environment was not federally protected. Photos show cities including Baltimore, Denver, and Los Angeles before regulations limited the damage.
Stone Age skeletons show women were likely sacrificed in Mafia-style killings, say archaeologists
Ancient skeletons discovered in France linked to a form of murder used by the Italian Mafia.
Almost half of all major Chinese cities are sinking, study says
Parts of the US have also suffered from subsidence, with more than 17,000 square miles of land across 45 states directly affected.
A group of WWII-era scientists used themselves as guinea pigs to learn to breathe underwater. Their experiments helped make D-Day possible.
During WWII, scientists breathed CO2, oxygen, and other gases to learn about diving and submarine travel. They helped make D-Day happen.
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NASA's chief says China is being 'very, very secretive' and pretending its space projects aren't linked to the military
Nelson has regularly warned that the world may face dire consequences if China reaches the surface of the moon first, which it plans to do by 2030.
Cloud seeding probably didn't cause Dubai's floods. The UAE has been trying to control its weather for years, and the US does it too.
Dubai's torrential floods are linked to humans changing the weather, just not on purpose. Cloud seeding only has a small impact on rainfall.
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The UK government is breathing life into scientific research and development programs that promise to help people live better and healthier lives.
Photos show Dubai overwhelmed by torrential rain — and may expose the downsides of trying to control the weather
The UAE's cloud seeding operations may have worsened flash floods that left roads turned into rivers and planes wading through water on the tarmac.
Check out stunning photos from the $2 billion space telescope that captures the invisible universe — and that NASA plans to defund
The Chandra X-ray Observatory has snapped stunning photos of the invisible universe for 25 years. NASA may end the mission early.
US-Russia collaboration has long endured in space. The Ukraine war could ruin it.
Tensions between the US and Russia are at their worst point since the Cold War, and the International Space Station could be at risk.
NASA is asking for help to retrieve Mars samples that could be the first evidence of alien life
NASA's Perseverance rover is collecting Mars rock and soil that could contain hints of ancient alien life. Bringing them to Earth got too expensive.
Scientists went on a hunt for the elusive colossal squid — and brought cruise ship tourists with them
Researchers in search of the colossal squid took Antarctic cruises, hoping to film and learn more about the elusive, rarely seen sea creature.
Scientists solved the 70-year-old mystery of an insect's invisibility coat that can manipulate light
A team of researchers created the world's first synthetic brochosomes in a huge step towards invisibility cloaking technology.
NYC's rat czar says stop feeding the pigeons if you want the vermin gone
Human behavior will need to change to stop the vermin in New York City, the city's rat czar told New York Magazine.
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The 16 books Elon Musk says shaped his worldview and helped him find success
Elon Musk's personal library is made up of fantasy novels, books on rocket fuel and AI, and biographies of geniuses like Benjamin Franklin.
A 13-year-old girl helped unearth an ancient Roman town. She's finally getting credit for it over 90 years later.
In the 1930s, teen Helen Carlton-Smith and other female archaeologists excavated a Roman settlement.
The wreckage of the Titanic was found nearly 39 years ago during a secret US Navy mission to recover nuclear submarines
The Titanic, which sank in April 1912, was found on September 1, 1985, during a Navy search for two missing nuclear submarines.
Researchers used the world's most powerful MRI to get brain scans that are 10 times as detailed as a hospital MRI — take a look
Researchers unveiled images of the brain from the world's most powerful MRI, which could lead to breakthroughs in treating Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
Hazardous 'forever chemicals' in water, food, and air won't disappear with new EPA rules. But 6 simple tactics can reduce your exposure at home.
PFAS may be impossible to avoid, but you can reduce the amount you inhale or ingest through regular vacuuming, cooking, and a few other easy steps.
Hazardous 'forever chemicals' stay in your blood for years, longer than lead or arsenic. It still helps to cut them out.
PFAS earned the "forever chemicals" nickname: They stay in your blood for years without breaking down. Let's compare them to other toxic substances.
Your drinking water could contain fewer hazardous 'forever chemicals' under new federal rules
Peer-reviewed studies have linked PFAS to some cancers, decreased fertility, high cholesterol, and developmental delays in children.
Hundreds of couples got married during the solar eclipse. Photos show mass weddings featuring moon-themed cakes and protective glasses.
Towns in the path of totality hosted wedding ceremonies where couples exchanged vows and enjoyed views of the solar eclipse.
I watched the total solar eclipse in a city that doubled in size during the event. I don't regret it.
I watched the total solar eclipse in a city that doubled in size during the event. Here's what it was like.
An expert who has seen 30 solar eclipses made my first experience with one breathtaking
An eclipse chaster who has been to 30 total solar eclipses gave me his best advice for making the most of my first.
Photos show 3 hidden gems you missed from the total solar eclipse
Total solar eclipses make weird things happen, from shadows to pink prominences. It's hard to spot them all, but photos capture what you missed.
A National Geographic photographer gave me advice on photographing the total solar eclipse. Here's how my photos turned out.
A seasoned eclipse photographer gave me his advice on how to photograph the total solar eclipse. Here's how my photos turned out.
I tried to snap a photo of the 'Devil comet' during the solar eclipse. Here's what happened.
An astrophotographer gave a reporter his best advice on how to photograph the "Devil comet" during the eclipse. But she still botched the shot.
The best photos of the 2024 solar eclipse
People gathered to view the total solar eclipse, a rare astronomical event that won't reoccur in the US for another 20 years.
These eclipse glasses were recalled at the last minute, Illinois Department of Public Health warns
The glasses potentially did not meet the ISO 12312-2 safety standard, which makes it safe to gaze directly at the sun.
If you missed the total solar eclipse, here are your next 2 chances to see one in the US
The next total solar eclipse in the US isn't due for another 20 years. Two total solar eclipses will pass over the states in 2044 and 2045.
Please don't stare into the eclipse
When you stare into the eclipse, the eclipse stares back into you, potentially causing solar retinopathy — permanent damage to your eyes.
If your eyes hurt after watching the solar eclipse, here's what you need to know
Looking at the eclipse without protection can cause solar retinopathy. Symptoms include blurry vision, dark spots, or a loss of central vision.
Man imprisoned in NY calls the opportunity to view eclipse 'sublime' after successful lawsuit against the state
Jeremy Zielinski and five other men incarcerated at a New York prison sued the state for the chance to view Monday's solar eclipse.