Articles for author: Sumi

Mummified cheetahs found in Saudi caves could shape rewilding plans

Ancient Cheetah Mummies Found in Saudi Caves Inspire Rewilding Plans

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A Startling Find Beneath the Desert (Image Credits: Imgs.mongabay.com) Northern Saudi Arabia – Researchers unearthed seven naturally mummified cheetahs and the skeletal remains of 54 others in a remote cave network, revealing a hidden chapter in the species’ history that could inform modern conservation strategies.[1][2] A Startling Find Beneath the Desert Teams from Saudi Arabia’s ...

Houston will end a frying February with an exclamation point

Record Warm February in Houston Reflects Ongoing Climate Trend

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A Month of Unprecedented Warmth (Image Credits: Unsplash) Houston – The metro area wrapped up February with temperatures that placed it among the city’s warmest winters on record, thanks to persistent mild conditions and a forecast promising more heat. A Month of Unprecedented Warmth Records tumbled as Houston logged an average high temperature of 74.2 ...

Surprising Discovery: Sahara Is Greening…Billions of Trees Where Once Thought To Be Barren

Advanced Imaging Reveals Unexpected Greenery Across the Sahara Desert, Upending Assumptions of Barrenness

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Technology Pierces the Desert Veil (Image Credits: Unsplash) West Africa – Researchers have identified nearly 1.8 billion trees and shrubs thriving across the Sahara Desert and Sahel transition zone, upending assumptions of pervasive barrenness in these vast drylands.[1][2] Technology Pierces the Desert Veil Scientists long dismissed the Sahara’s core as nearly treeless, with sparse vegetation ...

Spring feel the next few days, but back to rain and snow chances Sunday

St. Louis Forecast Teases Spring Warmth Before Sunday’s Rain-Snow Threat

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A Welcome Break from Winter on Thursday (Image Credits: Fox2now.com) St. Louis – Overnight rain showers cleared out before sunrise Thursday, paving the way for a shift toward milder conditions over the next few days. A Welcome Break from Winter on Thursday Clearing skies dominated the morning, allowing temperatures to rise into the mid-50s by ...

Black holes! Supernovas! Merging galaxies! Oh my! Largest radio survey of the cosmos ever reveals 13.7 million powerful cosmic objects and events

High Resolution Northern Sky Map Exposes Hidden Black Holes and Stellar Explosions of the Cosmos

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A New Era of Cosmic Exploration (Image Credits: Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net) An international team of astronomers released the most detailed radio map of the northern sky, capturing energetic phenomena from supermassive black holes to exploding stars across vast cosmic distances. A New Era of Cosmic Exploration Astronomers achieved a breakthrough with the LOFAR Two-metre Sky Survey’s third ...

Record LOFAR Radio Sky Map Charts Millions Of Growing Black Holes

New LOFAR Survey Unveils Vast Radio Map Charting 13.7 Million Distant Cosmic Objects

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Decade-Long Effort Yields Unprecedented Detail (Image Credits: Upload.wikimedia.org) London – An international collaboration released the LOFAR Two-metre Sky Survey Data Release 3 on February 23, 2026, presenting the most detailed low-frequency radio map of the northern sky and an extensive inventory of actively growing supermassive black holes.[1][2] Decade-Long Effort Yields Unprecedented Detail Astronomers celebrated a ...

Supermassive black hole stunts star growth in other galaxies

Study Finds Supermassive Black Hole Radiation can Stifle Star Birth in Distant Galaxies

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A Voracious Force Reshapes the Cosmos (Image Credits: Unsplash) Astronomers uncovered evidence that the intense glow from a supermassive black hole can suppress new star formation in galaxies separated by millions of light-years.[1] A Voracious Force Reshapes the Cosmos Researchers likened an active supermassive black hole to a cosmic predator that dominates its surroundings. In ...

Exomoons could reveal themselves through lunar eclipses

Astrophysicists Explore Lunar Eclipses to Hunt for Undiscovered Exomoons

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Moons Abound in Our Cosmic Backyard (Image Credits: Upload.wikimedia.org) A new study outlines how reflections during lunar eclipses could enable telescopes to spot Earth-sized moons orbiting giant exoplanets light-years away.[1] Moons Abound in Our Cosmic Backyard Researchers have long marveled at the abundance of moons in our solar system. Nearly 900 such satellites circle various ...

Can solar storms trigger earthquakes? Scientists propose surprising link

Scientists Probe Possible Connection Between Solar Storms and Earthquake Triggers

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Electrostatic Forces Bridge Sky and Crust (Image Credits: Upload.wikimedia.org) Researchers at Kyoto University introduced a theoretical framework suggesting solar activity could influence earthquake timing through ionospheric disturbances. Electrostatic Forces Bridge Sky and Crust A fractured zone in Earth’s crust acts like a capacitor in the new model, charged by high-temperature, high-pressure water laced with ions.[1][2] ...

Metal pollution from a rocket reentry detected for the first time

New Study Finds Rocket Reentry Leaves Detectable Lithium Trail in Upper Atmosphere

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Fireball Over Europe Triggers Groundbreaking Observation (Image Credits: Sciencenews.org) Northern Germany witnessed a unprecedented surge in lithium particles high in the sky, directly tied to a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage that burned up over the Atlantic Ocean.[1][2] Fireball Over Europe Triggers Groundbreaking Observation On February 19, 2025, a Falcon 9 upper stage plummeted uncontrollably ...