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A lost moon may have created Titan and Saturn’s rings

Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, may have been born in a colossal cosmic crash. New research suggests Titan formed when two older moons slammed together hundreds of millions of years ago—an event so violent it reshaped Saturn’s entire moon system and may have indirectly sparked

The Thrill of Science in 2042

A science historian explains how science got its groove back. A fictional dispatch from the future. The post The Thrill of Science in 2042 appeared first on Nautilus .

Republicans have the playbook for energy prices

The House has passed legislation to lower energy costs and promote American energy dominance, including the Working Families Tax Cuts, permitting modernization, and the Energy Threat Analysis Center Act, while also passing the SPEED Act to streamline the permitting process for

Predicting extreme rainfall through novel spatial modeling

Japan is an archipelago with diverse climate zones and complex topography that is prone to heavy rain and flooding. Add the growing effects of global warming. These disaster risks are heightened with an increased frequency and intensity of extreme precipitation events. Thus,

Pakistan and Afghanistan careening toward open war

The latest escalation between Pakistan and Afghanistan marks one of the most serious turning points in relations between the two neighbors since the Afghan Taliban returned to power in August 2021. What began as recurring border skirmishes and mutual accusations of militant