Boats still aren't safe from orcas as the Mediterranean yachting season kicks off and killer whales sink another yacht

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A pod or orca whales feeds in the Atlantic Ocean.
A pod of orca whales feeds in the Atlantic Ocean. In the Mediterranean, a different group of orcas sank another yacht.

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I saw the northern lights during the historic solar storm. I was surprised by how misleading the photos are.

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Some of my pictures turned out purple for some reason.

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Images show what it's like to fall into a black hole

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Illustration of a black hole obliterating a planet.
Illustration of a black hole obliterating a planet.

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What it will take to modernize the American grid and usher in the clean-energy revolution

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To reach a carbon-pollution-free grid by 2035, we'll need to build up to 10,100 miles of new transmission lines.

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Floods in Brazil spark conspiracy theories over the cause, including toxic jet vapor trails and antennas in Alaska

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PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL - MAY 11: A speedboat tows a boat transporting people who were rescued from the floods on May 11, 2024 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. According to the Meteorological Service, a cold front is causing new heavy rains that can exceed the 150 mm causing more damage to the city and increase in the water levels.

10 photos of the Northern Lights dazzling in the night sky across the US and Europe caused by massive geomagnetic storm

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You can see the Northern Lights in Alaska.
You can see the Northern Lights in Alaska.

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Earth is bracing for a 'severe' geomagnetic storm and it probably won't be the last for this year

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We're entering solar maximum, a period of heightened solar activity that could cause more auroras, power outages, and communication blackouts.

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A 'severe' geomagnetic storm is forecast for Earth for the first time in years — here's what to know about these storms

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Satellite image of the sun's corona
NOAA's GOES-16 satellite captured this image of activity in the sun's corona on May 10.

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The first severe solar storm in 20 years could spark aurora across the US

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Aurora
Aurora are usually contained to the uppermost art of the Northern Hemisphere. But US states as far south as Michigan may be able to see them this Friday.

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A hiker discovered a wealthy traveler's remains on a skiing glacier in Switzerland. They turned out to be 400 years old.

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Pierre-Yves Nicod holds the mystery traveler's 400-year-old shoe.

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