Wildfires can create their own weather, including tornado-like fire whirls − an atmospheric scientist explains how
Wildfire blowups, fire whirls, towering thunderstorms: When fires get large and hot enough, they can…
How to manage conflicts and set examples when parenting your teenagers in a digital era
Teenagers’ needs for independence and privacy increase dramatically during adolescence. Today, many parents struggle with…
Is the shallow pool in Paris really slowing Olympic swimmers down? Here’s what the science says
There has been plenty of rain, sweat and tears shed at the Paris Olympics this…
Faster, higher, stronger – and more data-driven
For the first post-COVID Olympics, there are some major changes now in place at the…
Iceland’s recent volcanic eruptions driven by pooling magma are set to last centuries into the future
To experience a volcanic eruption is to witness nature’s raw power. If you would like…
Fossil algae show a lake once existed on Lesotho’s Mafadi summit but it vanished about 150 years ago
Lesotho is a small, land-locked, mountainous country located in the middle of South Africa. Its…
Only 15 known underwater internet cables connect Australia to the world – and they’re under threat from fishing boats, spies and natural disasters
The Australian government this week announced it would spend A$18 million over four years on…
Moms think more about household chores − and this cognitive burden hurts their mental health
When you think about housework, you likely think of actions: scrubbing the dishes, running errands,…
Quantum information theorists are shedding light on entanglement, one of the spooky mysteries of quantum mechanics
The year 2025 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of quantum mechanics. In the…
NASA smacked a spacecraft into an asteroid – and learned details about its 12-million-year history
NASA’s DART mission – Double Asteroid Redirection Test – was humanity’s first real-world planetary defence…