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Amelia Earhart's red Lockheed Vega 5B monoplane on display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

Earhart Search Team Says Lagoon Object Was Likely Trees, Not Her Plane

The Purdue-backed team that called its evidence "very strong" says the Taraia Object in Nikumaroro's lagoon was most likely a collection of large trees, not Amelia Earhart's Electra. Its steel-tube find and

October 19, 2026

News·Science

False-color Landsat image of Thailand with dark blue floodwater filling a river valley amid green vegetation

Landsat Shows a Thai Valley Under Water as Flood Counts Pull Apart

NASA Landsat images show floodwater filling a Thai valley that was farmland a year ago. DDPM counts 2.46 million people affected now, while the Red Cross counts more than 4 million since

October 14, 2026

Climate·News

Families sitting under a makeshift shelter with laundry hanging and water bottles stacked beside them

Panama’s Earthquake Toll Depends on Which Agency’s Count You Read

Six days after Panama's earthquake, one death has been reported and 13,623 people are affected, but UNICEF, the UN humanitarian office, PAHO and the USGS give different magnitudes and shelter, school and

October 14, 2026

News·Science

Blue and white potash evaporation ponds beside a river bend in the red rock desert near Moab, Utah, seen from the International Space Station

US Gets First Belarusian Potash in Four Years, and It Is Tiny

The first Belarusian potash cargo in four years reaches New Orleans, about 0.3 percent of US imports on the USGS basis. The bargain behind it, sanctions relief for freed prisoners, is the

October 14, 2026

Economy·Government and Politics·News

Panama earthquake of magnitude 7.7 that triggered tsunami warnings across Latin America in October 2026

Panama Hit by 7.7 Earthquake as Penonomé Cathedral Partly Collapses

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck southern Panama on Friday, followed by a 6.6 quake hours later, partly collapsing the cathedral in Penonomé and damaging central provinces. Officials have confirmed injuries but no

October 12, 2026

News

Rescuers search for survivors along Nepal's flooded Trishuli River valley after a glacier collapse in Rasuwa district, August 2026

Nepal Braces for Second Flood as Barrier Lake at China Border Begins to Overflow

Nepal confronts a second threat as a barrier lake at the Nepal-China border begins to overflow following Wednesday's glacier collapse that killed more than 390 people. Rescue teams are racing to reach

August 29, 2026

Climate·News

Rescue workers and displaced villagers after the magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia on August 15, 2026

Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake Kills 47 in Indonesia’s Flores, Tsunami Warning Issued and Lifted

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Indonesia's Flores island before dawn on Saturday, killing at least 47 and displacing 2,000 villagers. Landslides blocked the main highway and communication disruptions hampered rescue teams as

August 15, 2026

News

Residents evacuate along a road following the magnitude 7.7 earthquake off Flores Island, Indonesia

20 Dead as 7.7 Quake Strikes Flores Island, Rescuers Cut Off From Epicenter

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Indonesia's Flores Island on Saturday, killing at least 20 near Maumere while rescue teams were unable to reach Nagekeo regency, the area closest to the epicenter, where

August 15, 2026

News

An African rock python, Python sebae, Africa's largest snake, showing its blotched brown dorsal pattern

African Rock Python: Africa’s Largest Snake, From the Congo Basin to Florida

The African rock python is Africa's largest snake, authenticated to 7.5 metres and capable of swallowing a 59kg impala whole. A complete guide to its size, range, diet, egg-guarding behaviour, the small

September 16, 2025

News·Science·Wildlife

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Earhart Search Team Says Lagoon Object Was Likely Trees, Not Her Plane

Landsat Shows a Thai Valley Under Water as Flood Counts Pull Apart

Panama’s Earthquake Toll Depends on Which Agency’s Count You Read

US Gets First Belarusian Potash in Four Years, and It Is Tiny

Panama Hit by 7.7 Earthquake as Penonomé Cathedral Partly Collapses

Nepal Braces for Second Flood as Barrier Lake at China Border Begins to Overflow

Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake Kills 47 in Indonesia’s Flores, Tsunami Warning Issued and Lifted

20 Dead as 7.7 Quake Strikes Flores Island, Rescuers Cut Off From Epicenter

African Rock Python: Africa’s Largest Snake, From the Congo Basin to Florida

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