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Scallop fishers in the Bay of Fundy are keeping an eye out for a creamy-white species that grows on the seafloor and would be described by some as gross. 50 fishers are assisting Huntsman Marine Science Centre as it studies rubbery species. Scallop fishers in the Bay of Fundy are …

Stargazers are in for a celestial treat this week! Six planets will align in the night sky in what’s called a planetary parade.  6 planets will align in the night sky this week. Stargazers can expect a show in the night sky this week — a planetary parade when six …

The most powerful rocket ever made had a partial disintegration, causing a spectacular display caught on cameras. But what is the environmental impact of such failures over the ocean?  SpaceX’s latest disintegration spread debris over Caribbean Sea. Fiery debris from SpaceX rocket streaks across sky A SpaceX Starship rocket broke …

Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by ash and lava in AD 79, has unearthed a new treasure — a private bathhouse built 2,000 years ago, decorated with sumptuous mosaics and equipped with a series of hot, warm and cold rooms in the manner of a spa. Private thermal complex …

Thirty storeys tall with a reusable first stage filled with liquid oxygen and methane, New Glenn launched around 2 a.m. ET from Blue Origin’s launchpad at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Rocket booster was due to land on barge in Atlantic Ocean but failed to make that …

With just days to go until the U.S. Supreme Court votes to uphold a ban on TikTok, the Chinese-owned social media platform is preparing to go dark on Sunday — and the 170 million Americans who use the app can expect some changes.  App will likely be removed from app …

In a two-for-one moonshot, SpaceX launched a pair of lunar landers on Wednesday for U.S. and Japanese companies looking to jumpstart business on Earth’s dusty sidekick.  Japan heads to moon again with uncrewed craft after lunar lander crash 2 years ago. In a two-for-one moonshot, SpaceX launched a pair of …

The larger moons of Pluto and Earth likely formed through a collisional process with Charon and our moon, respectively, rather than by gravitationally capturing them. Due to Pluto and Charon’s rocky, icy nature, their collision was more of a gentle short-lived kiss.  Scientists think the larger moons of Pluto and …

Los Angeles is already infamous for poor air quality. But the fires scorching the area now are sending up plumes of black smoke that pose threats to human health beyond that of standard wildfires.  Lungs, heart, brain and more at risk, doctors say. Los Angeles is already infamous for poor …

Today, several climate agencies confirmed what we knew was coming: Earth once again experienced its hottest year on record. But whether or not it surpassed 1.5 C above the pre-industrial average depends on which climate agency you look at.  Overall, the message is the same: Earth continues to warm, resulting …