"Exploding Trees" are Possible in the Midwest. No, they don't actually explode but the expected extreme temperature drops can ...

Shock waves from tiny black holes in the early universe could explain how antimatter became so rare while matter is common.

As a potentially historic winter storm prepares to slam the US, meteorologists have warned that conditions could become so brutal that trees could start exploding. Meteorologist Max Velocity said this ...

Modern oil tankers carry some of the most volatile cargo on Earth, yet catastrophic explosions are virtually unheard of. The answer lies in a surprisingly elegant system that uses the ship's own ...

A dramatic surge in kratom-related poison center calls is raising alarm among health experts, as new data shows cases have jumped more than 1,200% over the past decade. Alongside the spike, ...

When periodical cicadas surface after years underground, they don’t grope blindly for trees. They head for the shadows, ...

The vast majority of forest restorations contain just one tree species—leaving them vulnerable to pests like the emerald ash ...

An underwater observatory recently detected a startlingly energetic cosmic neutrino. One possible cause involves a phenomenon that so far exists only in theory. By Dennis Overbye On Feb. 13, 2023, a ...

In a stroke of luck, astronomers saw the comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) break into four or five fragments in November after it passed close to the sun. By Robin George Andrews Astronomers on Wednesday ...

Finally, the team carefully monitored the plant's production of five psychedelic tryptamines: DMT originally from plants; ...

A missing piece of storm science has now been found! Dan Smith shows how the tops of trees can "glow with the show" as clouds ...