ScienceAlert suggests against showering during a thunderstorm. Even though lightning strikes are rare, it’s important to know how they function. When clouds create a charge opposing the earth, lightning strikes. Because of this, lightning...
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Amazing butterfly orientation across hundreds of km
The “sphinx butterfly of death” has been tracked using microscopic tracking devices. The death sphinx butterfly alters its flying direction during its nightly migration in reaction to winds and topographical characteristics to maintain its...
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40km from Iceland’s capital, a volcano explodes
Iceland’s Meteorological Institute said a volcano erupted at midday on Wednesday. Live photos show magma rising on the Reykjanes peninsula. It is located in the southwest of the country and the capital, Reykiavik, is...
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Chile’s huge sinkhole
The 200-meter-deep depression is tennis court-sized. How did the hole form? The round hole that formed in northern Chile on Saturday seems supernatural or otherworldly. The Alcaparrosa mine in Atacama fell abruptly. The opening...
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Why is the Earth spinning faster?
Earth’s rotation is accelerating. We’re losing daylight. Didn’t notice anything? Normal, we’re talking milliseconds here. Every 24 hours, Earth revolves. This defines day length. Reality is more complicated. Because Earth isn’t static. It slows...
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Super-eruption secrets revealed
Supereruptions are rare but devastating. New research reveals these distinct volcanic systems. Volcanic eruptions indicate geological activity. Over 1,000 volcanoes are active globally, and 50 to 70 erupt annually. Each eruption’s intensity, kind, and...
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