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2+ hour, 8+ min ago  (133+ words) Detailed info, map, data, reports, updates about this earthquake: Moderate mag. 4. 4 earthquake - South Papua, 48 km northwest of Sentani, Indonesia, on Sunday, Apr 19, 2026, at 06: 36 am (GMT +9) - Look up quakes in: Mag. 4. 4 earthquake - South Papua, 48 km northwest of Sentani, Indonesia, on Sunday,…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (781+ words) Plants can take in nutrients directly from atmospheric dust through their leaves, not just through their roots, according to a new study. The research turns a passing dust event into a direct source of nourishment and changes how plant nutrition…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (430+ words) LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Today) - Groundwater levels throughout Nebraska continued to decline in 2025 following several years of persistent drought. For the new report, nearly 5, 000 wells were measured in spring 2024 and spring 2025 to monitor changes in groundwater levels in Nebraska. Of these…...

3+ hour, 15+ min ago  (390+ words) A magnitude 5. 9 earthquake rattled Indonesia's northern Sumatra region on Saturday. According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), the quake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers. No immediate reports of damage or casualties were available at the time of…...

6+ hour, 39+ min ago  (830+ words) Natural selection has reshaped hundreds of human genes in the past 10, 000 years, far more than scientists had previously recognized. The study reframes recent human evolution as an active process driven by changing diets, diseases, and ways of living. Across 15, 836 people…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (412+ words) Andrew Paul is Popular Science's staff writer focused primarily on tech, AI, physics, and culture news. He was previously a regular contributor to The A. V. Club and Input, and has been featured by Rolling Stone, Fangoria, GQ, Slate, NBC, Mc Sweeney's…...

4+ hour, 19+ min ago  (892+ words) Home " Travel " The Most Dangerous Rivers in The US Water has a way of looking harmless. A river catching afternoon light, rippling gently over smooth stones, can seem like an invitation. People wade in, float on tubes, or put in…...

7+ hour, 51+ min ago  (633+ words) Home " Climate " The Yellowstone Supervolcano Is a Disaster Waiting to Happen The ground here moves. It rises and falls like the chest of a sleeping giant, and sometimes that giant stirs more than usual. The term supervolcano refers to a…...

6+ hour, 37+ min ago  (653+ words) Home " Wildlife " The Most Dangerous River in the US'And Why It's Not What You Expect Rivers have always been a source of fascination, providing sustenance and beauty, but also presenting potential hazards. While many might assume the most dangerous river…...

14+ hour, 42+ min ago  (280+ words) Earlier this month, a recently discovered comet made a close approach to the sun " but it couldn't handle the heat. NASA has shared incredible images of the encounter that took place on April 4, showing the comet exploding into dust as…...