May 5, 2026

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Ahuachapán and Its Restive Neighbors

Ahuachapán and Its Restive Neighbors

From a geothermal hotspot to the one-time “Lighthouse of the Pacific,” the heat is on beneath the volcanic landscape of…

Record-Setting Retreat of Hektoria Glacier

Record-Setting Retreat of Hektoria Glacier

Scientists relied on satellite data to understand how the Antarctic glacier lost so much ice so rapidly.

Cyclone Rains Spur Papua New Guinea Landslides

Cyclone Rains Spur Papua New Guinea Landslides

Heavy rains from Tropical Cyclone Maila triggered a deadly landslide in the mountains of East New Britain.

Winter’s End Is Written in the Clouds

Winter’s End Is Written in the Clouds

As winter turned to spring, the skies over the Gulf of Alaska displayed textbook examples of numerous cloud formations.

Fires Rage in Georgia

Fires Rage in Georgia

Firefighters are battling two destructive blazes in the southern part of the state as drought grips the U.S. Southeast.

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NASA-funded research is helping turn golden eagle journeys across mountains, grasslands, and borders into data for wildlife managers.

Earth’s magnetic field is like a powerful trap. It lures electrically charged particles in space, near our planet, and snares them in an invisible, doughnut-shaped pen around Earth known as the ring current. This captive swarm of charged particles plays…

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