From Pope Francis to Charlie Kirk, many deaths in 2025 had a wide impact

Connie Francis, 87. The wholesome pop star’s 1950s and ’60s hits included “Pretty Little Baby” and “Who’s Sorry Now?” — the ...

How sound moves on Mars

Acoustic signals have been important markers during NASA's Mars missions. Measurements of sound can provide information both ...
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A Weak Spot in Earth’s Magnetic Field Is Growing, but Scientists Say Not to Worry. Here’s a Look at What Shields Us From Space Weather

Our planet’s magnetosphere has seen dramatic shifts across its history—even total reversals—but this recent wrinkle doesn’t ...

NASA Mars rover captures crackling lightning. Hear the 'thunder' yourself.

Of course, everything on Mars has to be different from Earth — not even the thunder can sound like thunder. Instead, these tiny bits of lightning give off sounds more like those that people associate ...

Scientists Uncover Mysterious Seismic Signals Beneath a Potential Megatsunami Zone

Researchers monitoring the unstable Barry Landslide in Alaska have identified a new class of short, high-frequency seismic signals that appear seasonally. Since 2020, researchers have equipped the Bar ...