How To See The 'Ring Of Fire' On Thursday
Early risers across the Northern Hemisphere will be able to see an eclipse Thursday morning when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun.
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The Drought In The Western U.S. Is Getting Bad. Climate Change Is Making It Worse
A record dry year is creating extreme drought in the West. But even if it rains, climate change will continue to shrink the water supply for millions of people.
A Plane Carrying Biden's Press Corps Was About To Take Off. Then The Cicadas Swarmed
A plane carrying dozens of journalists abroad to follow President Biden's trip to Europe was delayed several hours due to cicadas that filled the plane's engine.
The Highly Contagious Delta Variant Is On The Rise In the U.S.
The variant accounts for more than 6% of all infections in the U.S. and in some Western states is responsible for more than 18% of cases.
Dinosaur Found In Australia Was 2 Stories Tall And The Length Of A Basketball Court
"Cooper," a gargantuan dinosaur that roamed the Outback, is the first of its kind found outside South America. The new species had a long neck and tail, as well as four legs, and ate plants.
A U.S.-Funded Study Of Whales' Hearing Is Going Ahead Despite Concerns For The Whales
An international team of scientists is preparing to trap a dozen baleen whales off the coast of Norway and conduct hearing tests on them. It could inform decisions on military and business projects.
Microscopic Multi-Celled Organism Survives 24,000 Years In Siberia
The organism had been napping in permafrost before scientists found it. It was in a state of suspended animation in the Russian Arctic, but snapped back to life after being thawed.
Apparently, Crows Love Luxurious Ant Baths. This Is What It Looks Like
Canadian photographer Tony Austin captured a crow in the process of "anting" — spreading ants on itself on purpose. At first, he confesses, he had no idea what he was looking at.
NASA Spacecraft Made A Flyby Visit To The Largest Moon In The Solar System
NASA's Juno spacecraft traveled to 645 miles above the surface of the solar system's largest moon, Ganymede, on Monday.
A New Type Of COVID-19 Vaccine Could Debut Soon
Instead of putting genetic instructions into people whose cells then make a viral protein, the vaccines from Novavax, Medicago and Sanofi carry a spike protein payload.