Continent-size blobs in Earth’s mantle are a billion years old, ancient crystals reveal
Giant blobs that lurk near Earth’s core are much older than scientists thought, new seismic data reveals.
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‘Queen of icebergs’ A23a is barreling toward a remote South Atlantic island. Millions of animals could be at risk
Iceberg A23a is fast approaching the remote British island of South Georgia and the Sandwich islands
Does stress make people more susceptible to conspiracy theories?
Researchers have long debated why people believe in conspiracy theories—alternative explanations for events that often challenge the mainstream narrative. These beliefs can shape public opinion on issues ranging from politics to public health, such as vaccine hesitancy and pandemic precautions.…
Court rules FBI’s warrantless searches violated Fourth Amendment
It’s official: The FBI’s warrantless searches of communications seized to protect US national security have at last been ruled unconstitutional and in violation of the Fourth Amendment. In a major December ruling made public this week, US District Judge LaShann…
Another danger looms after the LA fires: Devastating debris flows
As wildfires burn the landscape, they prime slopes for debris flows: powerful torrents of rock, mud and water that sweep downhill with deadly momentum.
Potentially deadly ‘chirping waves’ detected in baffling location near Earth, and scientists are stumped
Chorus waves are mysterious, chirping signals produced by spiraling plasma inside our planet’s magnetic field. But a new detection suggests scientists may understand less about them than first thought.
George R.R. Martin has co-authored a physics paper
Although fans of A Song of Ice and Fire might still be hankering for the long-delayed next book in the series, bestselling sci-fi/fantasy author George R.R. Martin has instead added a different item to his long list of publications: a…
Trump’s FCC chair gets to work on punishing TV news stations accused of bias
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr has revived three complaints against broadcast stations accused of bias against President Donald Trump. Outgoing Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel last week directed the FCC to dismiss the complaints against CBS, ABC, and NBC stations, along…
More than 1,300 coins buried buried during Roman emperor Nero’s reign found in England
A hoard of 1,368 coins, most of them silver, was discovered in England. Why they were buried is a mystery.
‘Carnivore diet’ caused yellow lumps to grow on man’s hands and feet
Eight months spent following a “carnivore diet” caused a man to grow big, yellow bumps on his hands, feet and elbows.
