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Mysterious bamboo regeneration baffles scientists ahead of once-in-a-century blooming event
By Jacklin Kwan published
Henon bamboo flowers only once every 120 years then vanishes for years, and researchers have no idea how it regenerates.
Here's why Morocco's quake was so deadly — and what we can do for the next one
By José A. Peláez Montilla published
More than 2,500 people died when a powerful magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Morocco on Sept. 8.
Why does Earth have magnetic poles?
By Joanna Thompson published
Earth is the only rocky body in the inner solar system with strong magnetic poles. But where do these poles come from, and what do they do?
Anatolian fault that gave rise to deadly Turkey and Syria quakes formed 5 million years ago
By Stephanie Pappas published
A new study traces the birth of a tectonic plate.
'It is biological in origin': 1st analysis of weird golden orb from ocean floor leaves scientists stumped
By Hannah Osborne published
The golden, dome-shaped object was discovered in the Gulf of Alaska during an NOAA expedition and after bringing it to the surface, scientists still have no idea what it is.
This was the hottest summer ever recorded on Earth
By Aimee Gabay published
June through August 2023 were the hottest three months ever recorded, according to the World Meteorological Organization.
Tropical Storm Lee could become an 'extremely dangerous major hurricane' by this weekend
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Forecasters are keeping an eye on Tropical Storm Lee, which they predict could soon become a full-blown hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean.
Why can't we smell ourselves as well as we smell others?
By Amanda Heidt published
It isn't true that we can't smell ourselves, although we do become habituated to our own scent.
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