Learn how ash from Mount Tambora changed the planet’s climate. Could another eruption do the same thing?
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Your Pupils Reveal Whether You’re Thinking About New or Old Memories
Learn more about your pupil size in sleep, which reflects whether you’re replaying new or old memories.
How Viking and Germanic DNA Spread Through the Iron Age Migrations
Follow the complex story of migrations in Europe during the first millennium, as Germanic and Viking ancestry spread across the continent.
Tyrannosaur Teeth Fuel Rare Fossil Find in England
Learn about the discovery of Tyrannosaur fossils in the southern coast of England, showing that the dinosaurs lived in the region 135 million years ago.
A Year on Planet Earth — Part 3
The final installment in a review of Earth’s over-heated, storm-tossed but also beauty-filled year.
The World’s Tallest Waterfall Is Underwater and Crucial to the Atlantic Ocean
Learn about the how the Denmark Strait cataract helps contribute to currents in the Atlantic Ocean.
Whooping Cough Is Increasing in the Aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Learn more about whooping cough cases in the U.S., which are rising to pre-pandemic rates as pandemic restrictions are reduced.
Cosmological Evidence Emerges That Dark Energy Is An Illusion
Cosmologists have long wondered whether dark energy and the accelerating expansion of the universe is an illusion. Now the evidence backing this idea is mounting.
A Year on Planet Earth — Part 1
From vicious storms and relentless global heating, to volcanic eruptions and shimmering aurora, compelling images help tell the story of a drama-filled year.
Health Benefits or Negative Impacts Still Uncertain for Most Supplements
Understand why there is still little scientific research behind dietary supplements and vitamins.