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For decades, helium has been produced with natural gas, generating huge carbon emissions. Now, geologists are looking for new helium sources — and finding enormous "carbon-free" reservoirs that could revolutionize the industry.

Scientists invented a new experimental system to study how age-related changes in egg cells make them more prone to chromosomal errors.

Scientists say interstellar object 3I/ATLAS may be undergoing rare cryovolcanism, offering an unprecedented look into how small bodies form in other star systems.

A new analysis of July temperatures in Death Valley between 1923 and 2024 suggests the world record near-surface air temperature of 134 F measured in July 1913 may be erroneous.

December's Cold Supermoon, the last full moon of 2025, rises on 4 December and appears unusually bright, large and high in the night sky. Here's what makes it rare, why it climbs higher than any other full moon, and when to see it best.

Rising sea levels and storm surges from hurricanes will bring more frequent extreme floods to northeastern U.S. states, including Connecticut, New York and New Jersey.

Salamanders and newts are both long-tailed amphibians, but what's the difference between them?

Two new peer-reviewed papers claim thousands of unexplained light flashes in vintage Palomar telescope images show statistical ties to nuclear tests and UFO reports. Not everyone agrees with the paper's conclusion.

A young child's dreams and an elderly hospice patient's dreams can be very different. What has research found about how our dreams change over time?