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Last chance to buy the best DSLR in the world at lowest-ever price
By Kimberley Lane published
Deals Hurry! This Nikon DSLR deal is the cheapest we've ever seen it, but you'll need to act fast as Prime Day ends tonight!
Better than Prime Day: This Sony camera deal at Walmart is huge!
By Kimberley Lane last updated
Deals Cheapest we've ever seen it: Last day to grab this Walmart Sony camera deal and save over $1000 — we can't believe it's almost $700 cheaper than Amazon's deal.
'Every volcano has its own personality': Mystery Mount Adams earthquake surge under investigation
By Hannah Osborne published
Scientists are installing multiple temporary seismic monitoring stations to get a better understanding of the sharp increase in earthquakes recorded at Mount Adams.
Earth's crust may be building mountains by dripping into the mantle
By Stephanie Pappas published
An odd phenomenon called lithospheric dripping might occur wherever mountains form.
World's most powerful X-ray laser set for massive upgrade that will help us better understand the atomic world
By Rory Bathgate published
Researchers will be able to analyze chemical compounds and atoms in greater detail than ever before using the brightest, clearest laser of its kind anywhere in the world
Best DSLR ever made now as cheap as July Prime Day — save $800
By Kimberley Lane last updated
Deals We think the Nikon D850 is the best DSLR camera ever made, and it's now $2,196.95 in this Adorama deal, out-competing Prime Day.
Best air purifier deals we recommend this Amazon Prime Day
By Anna Gora last updated
Deals Save big on air purifiers from Levoit, Coway, BlueAir and more this Amazon Prime Day.
Dyson air purifier deals: Save big this Amazon Prime Day
By Sarah Finley last updated
DEAL These Dyson air purifier deals are too good to be missed — save hundreds of dollars this Amazon Prime Day.
How strong can hurricanes get?
By Stephanie Pappas published
There's a theoretical limit to the maximum sustained wind speeds of hurricanes, but climate change may increase that "speed limit."
New 'biological aging' test predicts your odds of dying within the next 12 months
By Julie Goldenberg published
A new test uses a cheek swab to predict your risk of death within one year — how does it work?
Ancient piece of driftwood hidden for thousands of years could hold secrets for combating climate change
By Richard Pallardy published
A 3,775-year-old log found in Canada had barely lost any of its carbon content since being buried, indicating "wood vaulting" is a viable means of carbon storage.
Mystery iron-rich magma entombed in dead volcanoes could be rich source of rare earth elements
By Kimberly M. S. Cartier, Eos.org published
Experiments show how concentrations of rare earth elements, critical to the green energy transition, might be hiding in plain sight in iron-rich deposits around the world.
Scientists restore monkey's vision with a patch made from human stem cells
By Stephanie Pappas published
Scientists were able to treat a "macular hole" in a monkey, helping to restore the animal's vision thanks to human stem cells.
Scientists discover bright 'sungrazer' comet that could be visible with the naked eye this month — after Tsuchinshan–ATLAS
By Harry Baker published
Newfound comet C/2024 S1 will light up Earth's skies in late October before a super close slingshot around the sun.
These are the best health and fitness tech deals you can buy this Amazon Prime Day
By Lloyd Coombes, Anna Gora last updated
Deals From NordicTrack treadmill to Beats earbuds, these are the best health and fitness tech deals you can grab this Amazon Prime Day.
Hurricane season 2024: How long it lasts and what to expect
By Tia Ghose last updated
This guide to the Atlantic hurricane season of 2024, includes predictions, tropical storm science, naming conventions and storm safety tips.
'It will be comparable with the industrial revolution': Two legendary AI scientists win Nobel Prize in physics for work on neural networks
By Ben Turner published
The researchers developed algorithms and neural networks that set the stage for today's AI technologies
Hurricane Milton: Jaw-dropping images taken from space show the storm rapidly intensifying as it approaches Florida
By Ben Turner published
An image of Hurricane Milton moving towards Florida taken with the GOES satellite at 22:30 UTC on 10/07/24.
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