New 4,300-mile-long internet cable will shuttle data along the ocean floor at 1 million gigabits per second
Petal, the world's first petabit transoceanic fiber cable, could theoretically support simultaneous music streaming for ...
Has there ever been a mountain taller than Everest?
Mount Everest may be the king of the planet today, but has Earth ever thrust a larger mountain from its surface?
Avian flu and costs among reasons for loss of captive birds at Castle Espie
Image source, Crown CopyrightImage caption, Bird migration is a visible annual event at Castle EspieByAdam MandevilleBBC...
Why hasn't the UK had any named storms yet?
Image source, Getty ImagesByChris Fawkes, Sarah Keith-Lucas, Matt Taylor Lead Weather PresentersPublished6 minutes agoWi...
Evacuation orders as fast-moving California wildfire burns homes
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'It really does change you': SpaceX Crew-12 commander wishes we could all see our fragile Earth from space
The astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-12 mission wish that we could all see Earth as they just did —as a beautiful but fragile...
Archaeologists discover the oldest dwelling in the Western Hemisphere at a 13,800-year-old site in Alaska
Archaeologists have discovered an ancient base camp in Alaska that has evidence of the oldest dwelling and possibly the ...
Physicists froze a 'necklace' of atoms — and witnessed a quantum phenomenon predicted 100 years ago
Atoms confined to a single line can bind into clusters called Bethe strings. A new experiment points to a mix of many su...
The Leap Second Has Been Canceled
Earth’s rotation subtly changes the length of the day. Now our clocks won’t change with it — at least not for a very lon...
When not to watch a meteor shower — why I'm not staying up for the Orionids
The Orionid meteor shower peaks next week, but a bright moon makes much of the night less than ideal. Sometimes the sens...
RFK Jr. Pledged to Advance Anti-Vaccine Group’s Goals. Here’s What He’s Doing.
The health secretary is quietly taking steps that public health experts fear will reduce immunization rates further.
How to see the Orionid meteor shower 2026 peak this week — and when to look
The Orionids peak around Oct. 21. Here's when and where to look for the best chance of spotting meteors.