Marine biologist: the glowing spectacle is a chemical reaction from plankton that can appear anywhere currents concentrate them; best seen April–October and by night snorkelling
NOAA issued a geomagnetic storm warning after solar wind from a coronal hole set off active auroras as far south as the Midwest
Remains across China, Vietnam and other countries show cuts, burn marks and heat exposure consistent with smoke‑drying, researchers say
Quake near uninhabited Nikolski followed by a 4.8 aftershock; USGS and Alaska officials cite Aleutian megathrust as the source
Michigan State physicist says tidal interaction is pushing the Moon outward; effects are measurable but negligible for human lifetimes
Researchers link a string of boat-targeting incidents to a small Iberian orca culture that toys with moving rudders, offering guidance that conflicts with some local safety advice
Laser-based analysis of paint scrapings by MoMA, Stanford and CUNY researchers identifies an 'extinct' synthetic pigment with implications for conservation
Workers installing sewer lines in Manduria, Puglia, exposed a 4th-century B.C. burial complex with painted plaster, ceramic grave goods and evidence of ancient looting
A team from MoMA, Stanford and CUNY used laser-based analysis to confirm manganese blue in one of Pollock's most famous drip paintings, a finding with implications for conservation