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Why Hurricane Florence Caused So Much Flooding
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Warming air and sea surface temperatures are making storms wetter and more intense.
The World Wide Web Celebrates its 30th Birthday
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Without it, you wouldn't be able to watch this video.
What is a Bomb Cyclone?
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Discover the science behind the phenomenon.
Scientists Use Drones to Track Dead Sea Sinkholes
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How do sinkholes come to be, and how do researchers study them?
Volcanologists Descend into Mt Vesuvius' Crater
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Gas samples from Mt. Vesuvius can reveal how close magma is to the volcano's surface.
How Do You Get a Rocket to Land Back on Earth?
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There's a reason why so few rockets are designed to come back to their launch sites.
Clues from a Giant Volcanic Eruption Exist Beneath Naples
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Dwelling beneath Naples, is Campi Flegrei—a volcano capable of a very large eruption.
New Horizons Makes Historic Flyby on New Year's Day
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The New Horizons spacecraft made history by conducting the farthest ever flyby.
Ultima Thule is Surprisingly Flat
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This discovery could have a big effect on how scientists think about planet formation.
To Save Water, Women in Jordan Learn to Plumb
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Can women tackle the country's water shortage by learning a new trade?
The Evidence for Planet Nine’s Existence
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Why do some astronomers think there’s a massive planet on the edge of our solar system?
Six Ways Quantum Computers Could Change the World
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See why experts are saying it's the dawn of a new Information Age.
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