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New maps of wind impacts beyond Helene’s ‘cone of uncertainty’ track highlight how a hurricane’s power extends far inland.

A long-standing idea of why lithium ion batteries die focuses on lithium movement into the cathode. Instead, hydrogen may be to blame.

The Romans are famous for their battles in the Colosseum, but how accurate are the scenes portrayed there in the new movie “Gladiator II”?

Every year, record-seeking surfers and spectators descend on the small Portuguese town of Nazaré for the “big wave” season, when water can surge up to 100 feet (30 meters) tall.

Each week, we showcase a different astonishing artifact that gives us new insight into how our ancestors lived.

Chimpanzees and bonobos have great memories for familiar faces. Research now suggests that these apes can recognize members of their own species. Not just day to day or month to month. These animals recognized others even after more than 26…

The society “bridged the gap” between Africa and Europe over 5,000 years ago.

Amazon Prime Big Deal Days 2024 returns October 8-9. Here are the biggest early discounts on air purifiers, electric toothbrushes, rowing machines, telescopes, binoculars, microscopes, cameras and more.

Hurricane Helene has been intensifying with the help of unprecedentedly warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico and is now barreling toward Florida.

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have spotted a rare galaxy at the dawn of time that may be a “missing link” between the oldest generation of stars and the ones we see near Earth.