Isaias Dims the Gulf Coast
High-definition images of nighttime lights show where the hurricane knocked out power along the Florida Panhandle and how quickly the lights came back.
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“Crawzilla” was huge. Then scientists found an even bigger crayfish
A nationwide search for giant crayfish uncovered a record-breaking Tennessee specimen and a surprising mystery about how big these freshwater creatures can grow. Scientists found that North American crayfish seem to hit a biological size limit, possibly because of their muscles or protective shells.
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Scientists puzzled as baby whales wash up dead in Argentina
A team of biologists, veterinarians, and park rangers have been searching the area for the dead calves from shore and with boats, planes, and drones
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India can cut steel emissions before new coal plants lock them in
India’s green steel journey is still nascent but recent developments and policies have indicated that this hard-to-abate sunrise industry is rising up to the net-zero challenge.
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Tuvalu: Barely above water
Thanks to rising sea levels, scientists fear the entire archipelago could be unliveable by the end of the century
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The ‘WarGames’ problem: Computer science has long understood what it takes to keep AI under control
The problem with headlines proclaiming that AI agents have gone rogue goes beyond anthropomorphising the technology. It creates the impression that the agents were beyond the control of the AI companies that made them and there was little the companies could do about it.
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NASA Satellites Observe Historic 2026 El Niño
A phenomenon rarer than a solar eclipse and more powerful than any single storm system is unfolding this fall, and NASA is tracking it closely. El Niño is a natural climate pattern that emerges roughly every two to seven years marked by warmer-than-normal water temperatures in parts of the…
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Power Up: Roll Out Solar Arrays Boost Space Station Power Supply
From the International Space Station’s unique position 250 miles above Earth, the Sun is a vital source of energy. Solar power supports the station’s life support systems, daily activities, and hundreds of research investigations that improve life on Earth and prepare humans for deep space…
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NASA to Conduct Low-Altitude Flights Over Texas Farmland
A NASA Dynamic Aviation A200 aircraft will conduct low-flying research flights over farmland near Transit, Texas, from Thursday, Oct. 22, through Monday, Nov. 9. These flights will measure gaseous and particulate emissions from animal feeding operations.
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NASA Welcomes All Ages, Experience Levels for Space Apps Challenge
Registration is open for the 2026 NASA Space Apps Challenge, a two-day global event on Saturday, Nov. 14 and Sunday, Nov. 15, where teams work to create solutions inspired by NASA’s most ambitious exploration goals and making use of the agency’s free and open data.
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NASA Awards Enable Research, Technology to Build Future Workforce
NASA has selected 12 U.S. institutions to receive $12 million to accelerate academic research and technology development in support of the agency’s priorities for exploring the Moon, Mars, and deep space.
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Southern Africa: Transboundary Cuvkun Project Falls Short On Fifth Component
[Namibian] The Global Water Partnership Southern Africa project has thus far achieved several feats, but it has fallen short on its fifth component.
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Namibia: Offshore Oil Races Ahead of Namibia's Marine Laws
[Namibian] Namibia is on the verge of a major offshore oil and gas boom. The Namibia Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition, held in Windhoek from 18 to 20 August, highlighted the sector's growing importance.
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Rigorous Analysis Confirms NASA’s Artemis II Heat Shield Performance
NASA’s Artemis II mission sent four astronauts around the Moon and brought them safely back to Earth, laying a foundation for crewed flights to the Moon’s surface. Additional engineering data analysis of the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield confirmed initial data showing the heat shield performed as…
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Lion tracks from the ice age: how two ways of seeing brought ancient animals to life
Fossilised lion trackway in the Goukamma Nature Reserve (30cm scalebar). CC BY The coastline near the southern tip of Africa looked vastly different between about 400,000 years ago and 70,000 years ago, compared with today.
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Mysterious brain activity under anesthesia challenges what we know about consciousness
Even under general anesthesia, the human brain can analyze language, recognize different types of words, and predict what comes next in a story, according to a surprising discovery by Baylor researchers.
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Arctic sea ice hits another troubling low in 2026
Arctic sea ice is shrinking in both winter and summer, with satellite records revealing that the region's remaining ice is becoming thinner, younger, and more vulnerable to melting.
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Invaders get better at competition in introduced ranges: Study
Are invasive plants better at competing with species in places they invade than species in their native range? A paper investigated this using Erigeron canadensis, commonly known as Canadian horseweed, to find that plants from non-native populations had 19.2% higher competitive ability than those…
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Is the world pricing the risk of a US diesel export ban?
One driver of higher U.S. diesel prices is a major drop in supply from Russia and the Middle East. AP Photo/David Zalubowski) A spike in diesel prices is hammering broad sectors of the U.S.
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A fungus is threatening the world’s food supply. Scientists just found a new defense
Scientists have discovered a potential new weapon against a devastating fungus that threatens rice, wheat, and barley worldwide. By engineering a special type of plant immune receptor, researchers created defenses capable of recognizing multiple fungal threats at once.
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Noise pollution is a public health risk that’s hard to measure and monitor
A recent debate over using DJs and high-powered sound systems during Pune’s Ganesh festival brought noise pollution and its health impacts into focus. In August and September, residents and citizen groups in Pune called for stricter enforcement of noise limit rules, prompting a parliamentary…
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Uganda: Nebbi Farmers Receive Farm Inputs Under Climate-Smart Agriculture Project
[Nile Post] Farmers in Nebbi District have received agricultural equipment and other inputs under the Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project, a government initiative aimed at improving productivity and strengthening resilience to climate change.
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As inscrutable AI proofs emerge, mathematicians wait in the dark
Powered by vast arrays of graphics processing units, large language models code better than experienced coders and write award-worthy novels; but as they have laboured through the weave of intricate mathematical logic, mathematicians are becoming more concerned about what it bodes for the future of…
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Zimbabwe: Kariba Power Water Allocation Slashed to 23 Billion Cubic Metres for 2027
[New Zimbabwe] THE Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has slashed water allocations for power generation at Kariba Dam to 23 billion cubic metres (BCM) in 2027, warning of a potentially dry season due to El Niño conditions.
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