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Experts debate feasibility of practice to slow melting of Thwaites Glacier, warning it may only provide a temporary solution to climate change and should not replace urgent global efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions

Man in northern Negev seen picking up dry-looking mushroom from the ground and tossing it back down, but to his surprise, the mushroom explodes, releasing a fine rust-brown powder; so, what’s the scientific explanation behind this?

Experts disappointed over COP28 agreement, where world leaders pledged to reduce fossil fuel use yet simultaneously ramped up production plans; calls for decisive shift mounting as attention turns to COP29 in Azerbaijan

Research by the Alfred Wegener Institute suggests that without current global warming, the severe damage to life and property from these events would likely have been less intense

Locals reported hearing loud blasts Friday night, likely stemming from IDF strikes in Gaza, over 40 miles away; why do sounds of blasts from Gaza reach central Israel, how does weather play a role and why are they louder at night? Here’s the explanation

Researchers suggest the contents of the 2,000-year-old mug were consumed to induce hallucinations or prophetic dreams during rituals related to the ancient Egyptian god Bes, associated with childbirth, protection and magical purification

Ariel University researchers developed a technique using microwave and millimeter-wave radiation to characterize diamonds, distinguishing colors and identifying between natural and synthetic stones

The new species is added to the Trichopelma species, but boasts unusual body dimensions and several unique features, making it the largest and hairiest of its kind

German researchers discovered 'white smokers' on the Dead Sea floor, formed by interactions between mineral-rich groundwater and the lake’s extremely high salt content and serves as an important early indicator of dangerous formation

The oldest alphabetic script in human history has been discovered inscribed on clay cylinders in a tomb excavation in Syria, dating back to approximately 2400 BCE; This groundbreaking find, along with other artifacts uncovered in the region, suggests that the story of the alphabet may be entirely different from what was previously understood