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Up to 75 ‘shooting stars’ per hour may be visible as the annual Perseid meteor shower peaks on Sunday and Monday (Aug. 11 and Aug. 12). The annual shower is linked to debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle.
Scientists have uncovered a significant clue to understanding why some individuals are more susceptible to Alzheimer’s disease. Published in the journal Nature Communications, this new research reveals how a genetic variant called apolipoprotein E (APOE) interacts with a protein known…
Enlarge / Satellite image of Tropical Storm Debby on Sunday morning. (credit: NOAA) As often happens during the month of July, the Atlantic tropics entered a lull after Hurricane Beryl struck Texas and short-lived Tropical Storm Chris moved into Mexico.…
Weather experts talk about why the film “Twister” is often such a favorite among tornado researchers and what they think of its new stand-alone sequel, “Twisters”
A recent study explored whether taking a single high dose of psilocybin, the active compound in “magic mushrooms,” can trigger a sense of “inner healing,” where individuals feel like their bodies and minds are naturally healing themselves. The results showed…
When you think about the word “art,” what comes to mind? A child’s artwork pinned to the fridge? A favorite artist whose work always inspires? Abstract art that is hard to understand? Each of these assumes that making art is…
A Google data center in Douglas County, Georgia. (credit: Google) This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with The Seattle Times. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are…
These scientists may be lesser known than Einstein and Newton, but they made giant contributions to science, including astronomy, physics, chemistry and medicine.
A Hawaii telescope just captured a sun-like star’s glowing remains after it collapsed in a supernova explosion. The resulting butterfly-shaped nebula is a sight to behold.
Scientists found that two brain-made chemicals, including oxytocin, may play a role in increasing blood pressure after repeated periods of low oxygen.
