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Hurricane Season: Be Prepared

When gale-force winds start blowing and torrential rains raise water levels, you need to be ready. Power outages mean refrigerated food and medicine supplies may...

Giant lithium treasure in McDermitt Caldera may fuel our battery-powered future

If you have a smartphone, laptop, or electric car, you've got some lithium in your life. This metal is super important for making batteries, and...

1 billion lives at risk if we don’t act on climate change, new study...

A new study from the University of Western Ontario warns that we could be risking the lives of 1 billion people, mostly in poorer...

Why the world’s oceans are warmer than ever in 2023

In 2023, the world's oceans are hotter than ever recorded, especially the Pacific Ocean. For four months in a row, the surface water of the...

What would an ancient Egyptian corpse have smelled like? Pine, balsam and bitumen –...

In 1900 – some 22 years before he discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen – British archaeologist Howard Carter opened another tomb in the Valley...

How our ancestors barely escaped extinction

Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery that helps us understand a mysterious period in our past. They found out that there was a time when...

Europe’s unique dinosaurs: Meet the Rhabdodontids

When we think about dinosaurs, we usually imagine famous ones like T-Rex or Triceratops. But did you know Europe had its own special dinosaurs? Around 100...

Sahara space rock 4.5 billion years old upends assumptions about the early Solar System

In May 2020, some unusual rocks containing distinctive greenish crystals were found in the Erg Chech sand sea, a dune-filled region of the Sahara...

What is a blue supermoon and how rare is the Aug. 30 event

There’s a blue supermoon in the astronomical forecast for Wednesday, Aug. 30. Northeastern Global News interviewed Jacqueline McCleary, an assistant physics professor and observational cosmologist...

Were dinosaurs in trouble before the asteroid impact? New study says no.

If you've ever wondered what kind of dinosaurs lived in Africa just before they all disappeared, we've got some exciting news for you! Scientists in...