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Climate scientists are hosting a 100-hour YouTube livestream in response to Trump's research funding cuts
By Joanna Thompson published
Climate scientists are gathering on YouTube for 100 hours to talk about the importance of weather research amid White House funding cuts.

Why do the numbers that shape our universe exist at all?
By Paul Sutter published
There is a set of very special numbers, known as the fundamental constants of nature, that cannot be explained. Where do they come from?

The physics of the universe appear to be fine-tuned for life. Why?
By Paul Sutter published
The physical constants of the universe appear to favor the existence of life. So why are we here?

Why scientists are so excited about the highest-energy 'ghost particle' ever seen
By Keith Cooper published
Scientists have found a neutrino that could come from a gamma-ray burst, an active black hole or a collision between a cosmic ray and photons in the cosmic microwave background.

A spaceship moving near the speed of light would appear rotated, special relativity experiment proves
By Keith Cooper published
The idea was first hypothesized about 70 years ago.

March 2025 featured fires, floods and record-setting warmth in the US
By Meredith Garofalo published
March was a busy month for climate disasters in the U.S., as the nation endured tornado outbreaks, raging wildfires, and record-setting heat.

Climate change is officially the leading threat to imperiled species in the United States
By Stefanie Waldek published
For the first time, scientists have identified climate change as the top driver of human-caused biodiversity loss among species protected under the Endangered Species Act.

Earth's sea ice hits all-time low, NASA satellites reveal
By Julian Dossett published
Sea ice impacts storms and coastal erosion — and NASA says Earth's total sea ice content has hit an all-time low.
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