New research from MIT reveals that every time your tired brain “checks out,” it may be doing something important — flushing out waste in a process usually reserved for sleep.
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After a decade of discussions and preparation, a major block got in the way during a meeting in London for a deal to help shipping transition to cleaner fuels.
Scientists have recorded for the first time a tectonic plate breaking apart beneath the ocean off the coast of Canada, revealing how subduction zones fragment.
In several cities in southern Italy, heavy rains have caused a critical situation, resulting in severe flooding in streets and homes, vehicles being swept away, basements and garages being flooded, and damage to businesses and urban infrastructure.
This milestone deserves the attention of meteorology and climatology experts. Hurricane Melissa is now among the three hurricanes that intensified by more than 110 km/h in 24 hours in 2025.
Plate tectonics and bedrock movements, caused by the melting of large surface ice sheets, have been causing significant displacements of Greenland in recent years.
Ambitious UK wildlife project will pioneer nature recovery alongside farming, recreation, education and tourism, according to the Wildlife Trusts.
Hidden fat, not weight, is quietly raising heart risk, say researchers
On October 28, Hurricane Melissa became one of the most powerful hurricanes ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean. Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm with winds reaching 185 miles per hour and a central pressure of 892 millibars, is the third strongest Atlantic hurricane ever recorded.
Rising global temperatures could make the Sahara much wetter, according to UIC researchers. Why might this happen?
For the first time in recorded history, mosquitoes have been found on Icelandic territory. The discovery of three specimens of Culiseta annulata marks the end of the last mosquito-free frontier in Europe and highlights how accelerated warming is transforming Arctic ecosystems.
The European Space Agency (ESA) has discovered that the weak region of Earth’s magnetic field over the South Atlantic, known as the South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA), has expanded significantly since 2014.