Severe G4 geomagnetic storm sparks jaw-dropping northern lights worldwide (photos)
A fast CME slammed into Earth on Jan. 19, unleashing hours of intense auroral activity and lighting up skies far beyond the poles.
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Research finds teacher-student relationship key driver for teacher well-being
A new Monash University study has analyzed the association between positive teacher-student relationships and well-being in middle and secondary school teachers.
Scientists solve a major roadblock holding back cancer cell therapy
Researchers have found a reliable way to grow helper T cells from stem cells, solving a major challenge in immune-based cancer therapy. Helper T cells act as the immune system’s coordinators, helping other immune cells fight longer and harder. The…
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Examining climate risks to insurance and reinsurance of global supply chains
Global supply chains are increasingly exposed to climate-related disruptions, redrawing the boundaries of what can be insured and how risk is distributed across the global economy. In recent years, insured catastrophe losses have grown by roughly 5–7% per year in…
A wobbling black hole jet is stripping a galaxy of star-forming gas
A nearby active galaxy called VV 340a offers a dramatic look at how a supermassive black hole can reshape its entire host. Astronomers observed a relatively weak but restless jet blasting outward from the galaxy’s core, wobbling like a spinning…
Deep reading can boost your critical thinking and help you resist misinformation—here’s how to build the skill
The average American checks their phone over 140 times a day, clocking an average of 4.5 hours of daily use, with 57% of people admitting they’re “addicted” to their phone. Tech companies, influencers and other content creators compete for all…
Artificially alive: How AI is bringing the dead back and what that means for the living
A new study shows that generative AI is already being used to “bring back” the dead, as entertainment icons, as political witnesses, and as everyday companions for grieving families. Tracing cases of AI “resurrections,” the study claims this practice isn’t…
An armada of 6,500 Elite Dangerous players just embarked on a three-month expedition to explore the Milky Way, and there’s still time to join them
To explore strange new worlds; to seek out new life and new civilizations; to boldly go where no one has gone before!
Teen girls cannot escape unrealistic beauty ideals on social media, researchers say
Girls between the ages of 13 and 19 are widely exposed to beauty content online that promotes products unsuitable for young skin—even when they are not actively seeking beauty-related information. Moreover, they believe that other girls (rather than themselves) may…