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  1. Earth

    Earthquakes added to Pompeii’s death toll

    Broken bodies found at the archaeological site indicate that earthquakes played a role in the legendary tragedy.

    By Carolyn Gramling
  2. Climate

    Record-breaking Coral Sea temperatures threaten the Great Barrier Reef

    Near-annual extreme heat in the Coral Sea, including in 2024, is causing back-to-back mass bleaching events in the iconic Great Barrier Reef.

    By Carolyn Gramling
  3. Space

    Scientists are getting serious about UFOs. Here’s why

    UFOs have been rebranded as UAPs (unidentified anomalous phenomena). Probably not aliens, they might impact national security and aircraft safety.

    By Sid Perkins
  4. Animals

    Hundreds of snake species get a new origin story

    Elapoid snakes, including cobras, mambas and sea snakes, may have evolved in Asia, not Africa as many researchers once thought.