According to co-author Brenton Cooper, a neuroscientist who studies speech and language, cowbirds briefly hold their breath ...

Long before meteorology and climate science, Irish people looked to the natural world to forecast the weather and make sense ...

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Live concerts, fireworks and roaring stadium crowds can reach dangerously high volumes — loud enough to cause permanent hearing loss. But what was the loudest sound ever recorded on Earth? The answer ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...

How does a lunar halo form? Halos are often the result of ice crystals in cirrus clouds. When moon or sunlight shines through these crystals, the light refracts or bends. In this case, it does so at ...

The last full moon of 2025 will rise on Dec. 4, bringing with it brighter skies and a second round of king tides to the Oregon Coast. December's full moon is known as the Cold Moon and is also the ...

Sound Check is the Globe’s weekly guide to concerts, tunes, and trends rooted in Boston and beyond. This column covers Dec. 5-11. There are certain souvenirs that you can only acquire in a place as ...

If only they were robotic! Instead, chatbots have developed a distinctive — and grating — voice. Credit...Illustration by Giacomo Gambineri Supported by By Sam Kriss In the quiet hum of our digital ...

The Moon is getting 1½ inches (3.8 centimeters) farther away from the Earth every year. Scientists measure the distance to the Moon by bouncing lasers off mirrors placed there by space probes and ...

Building the first Moon base will rely on a mix of robotic construction, 3D-printed lunar materials, and modular habitats launched from Earth. NASA and international partners expect autonomous ...