Why do cats produce static electricity when petting them? A team of researchers has studied this phenomenon and has reached a surprising conclusion.
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In new work, astronomers believe they have found the answer to the origin of the supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way
New study of craters on planet Earth suggests that the planet once had rings like Saturn in the distant past.
Storm Boris ravaged central and eastern Europe in mid-September 2024, bringing record rainfall and devastating floods. But what made this storm even more alarming? A new study by ClimaMeter reveals that human-driven climate change boosted its rainfall by up to 20%, turning an already severe storm into one of the worst European floods in decades.
Photosynthesis, a process that requires sunlight, can occur even in extremely low light conditions, according to an international study that examined the development of Arctic microalgae at the end of the polar night.
With no land boundaries, it has inspired epic and terrifying stories. Today, its carpets of algae form a unique mobile ecosystem that serves as a refuge for numerous vulnerable and protected marine species, such as loggerhead turtles and seahorses.
During yesterday's day the alert level in our planet increased due to the reinforcement of the geomagnetic storm that reached level G4, causing problems with technological devices and also incredible auroras.
See the top two photos from the Ocean Photographer of the Year award for this year, 2024, from the winning snap in Mexican waters, and the second in Shetland.
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The summer of 2024 shattered records as Earth’s hottest ever in the Northern Hemisphere. According to a report by Climate Central, climate change exposed over 2 billion people to more than 30 days of "risky heat", soaring above 90% of what’s typical for their local climates.
The Sun has now reached the maximum of its activity. Its surface is a boiling of plasma flows that on some occasions, like the one that will interest us shortly, can also reach our planet.
After the last heavy rains, the Sahara desert is showing signs of an ecological transformation that, although still in its early stages, could have important consequences for the future of the region.