Columbus, OH

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Sunday was Earth’s hottest day on record, according to a European climate tracking agency.Based on preliminary data, July 21 clocked a daily global average temperature of 17.09℃ (63℉) slightly exceeding the previous record of 17.08℃ in the same month of 2023.The EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said it will not be the last record-breaker, as planet-warming fossil fuel pollution drives temperatures to shocking new highs.Global averages typically peak during the Northern Hemisphere summer, between late June and early August.The record fell as many countries endure prolonged and brutal heatwaves. Swathes of southern Europe have been grappling with soaring temperatures and...

Earth saw hottest day in history on Sunday

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The V-shaped marks on Göbekli Tepe's stone pillar may represent the oldest solar calendar in the world.

12,000 years old: World’s oldest calendar shows Ice Age-causing comet strike

Welcome to Shaving Strokes, a GOLF.com series in which we’re sharing improvements, learnings and takeaways from amateur golfers just like you — including some of the speed bumps and challenges they faced along the way. One over par!. Never in my entire life did I think that’d be...

I shot the round of my life at this Canadian oasis. Here’s how

Las Vegas, NV

DEATH VALLEY, Calif. — As you drive into Death Valley National Park, out through the desert west of Las Vegas, just across the border into California, you pass a sign for Devil’s Golf Course. Don’t be fooled. It is not a course but a vast, craggy canvas of eroded rock salt that, people say, resembles a place where Lucifer might peg it.

Why America’s hottest golf course is cooler than you might expect

Interestingly, these rocks might be older than the earliest signs of life on Earth.

Mars: Jezero Crater rocks older than Earth show water signs, life clues

Has it ever crossed your mind that the moon you gaze at today is not in the same spot it was millions, thousands, or even hundreds of years ago? The idea might seem far-fetched, but science tells us that our moon is slowly, but surely, drifting away. Billions of years...

Our moon is drifting away, and Earth will never be the same without it

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"Baby why you gotta be so mean?" The zodiac is a fascinating system that many people turn to for insights into personality traits, behaviors, and compatibility. While every zodiac sign has its unique strengths and challenges, some signs are often perceived as being a bit more sharp-edged, vindictive or difficult (to say the least) to deal with. In this article, we'll delve into the four zodiac signs commonly considered the "meanest," exploring the characteristics that contribute to this perception and how these traits manifest in their interactions with others. To lighten the mood, we'll include some funny quotes about each sign's mean streak.

The 4 Meanest Signs in the Zodiac

An international team of astronomers employing NASA’s Webb Space Telescope captured an exoplanet 12 light years away, and in a location that may be familiar to fans of science fiction. The alien planet orbits the K-type star Epsilon Indi A, which is around the same age as Earth’s Sun, but is slightly cooler.

NASA's Image Of An Alien Planet 12 Light Years Away Gives Astronomers Chills

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A supermoon may sound exciting, but it’s a modest coincidence. 

As the Moon orbits Earth, its distance from us varies from 357,000 to 407,000 kilometres. When the Moon and the Sun are in almost opposite directions from Earth, we get a full moon. A “supermoon” is a full moon where its position along its orbit is within 10% of its closest approach to Earth. That’s it.

This means a supermoon has an apparent diameter that’s 14% larger than the smallest possible full moon. That’s not a lot. You can’t really notice the difference by eye.

As an astronomer, I have a problem...

Supermoons are boring – here are 5 things in the sky worth your time

With good reason, a lot of amateur golfers solely focus on their backswing when trying to improve their swing, trying to master the perfect takeaway in order to stay on plane all the way through impact. Don’t get me wrong, this is obviously really important, but don’t overlook the importance...

Build a more consistent golf swing with this easy follow-through drill

Los Angeles County, CA

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It's been four years since the charismatic and rugged actor Robert Conrad died at 84. Best known for feature films like Palm Springs Weekend, and the trio of hit TV shows, Hawaiian Eye, Wild Wild West, and Black Sheep Squadron (a.k.a., Baa Baa Black Sheep), Robert Conrad was one tough cookie. This is his story.

In Memory of 'Tough Guy' Actor Robert Conrad ('Wild, Wild West): 4 Years After His Tragic Death

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Due to its extreme isolation, Patagonia has become an epicentre of weirdness. From jaw-dropping ice fields and stunning glacial lakes to out of this earth’s "light", Patagonia region displays tje mysterious "light of dawn" shows every night. This region boasts a range of natural phenomena sure to amaze and amuse the travelers from around the world.

Why Patagonia is The End of the Earth? Alien Abduction Hotspot (Maybe)

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are two of the biggest celebrities in modern times. While much of the happenings between the two involved their marriage and divorce, there are bigger things for them to focus on. Most notably their children.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Son Diagnosed With Rare Skin Condition

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 There appear to be huge reservoirs under Mars, scientists have said.Evidence suggests that there are vast lakes of liquid water under the surface of the red planet, according to a new study.There could be enough water in the underground reservoirs to create oceans on the surface of Mars, the researchers suggest.Using data from Nasa’s Insight lander, the scientists estimated that the amount of groundwater could cover all of Mars to a depth of between one and two kilometres, or about a mile.But the experts say the reservoir is unlikely to be of much use to anyone trying to tap into it...

Vast reservoirs found on Mars, scientists say

Researchers have discovered that baby stars emit plumes of magnetic flux during their formation. Researchers from Kyushu University have unveiled new insights into the development of baby stars. Utilizing the ALMA radio telescope in Chile, the team discovered that the protostellar disk surrounding a nascent star expels plumes of dust, gas, and electromagnetic energy in its early stages. These ejections, referred to as ‘sneezes’ by the researchers, release the magnetic flux within the protostellar disk and may play a crucial role in star formation. Their findings have been published in The Astrophysical Journal.

“Quite Unexpected” – Astronomers Discover Strange Spike-Like Structures Extending From Protostellar Disk

Astronomers have confirmed the existence of exoplanets with extremely small orbits around their stars. But what about exoplanets that get close enough to be devoured by their star, and what if it's an Earth-sized exoplanet?. This is what a recent study posted to the arXiv preprint server and accepted to...

Good thing we found this Earth-sized planet now—it's about to be destroyed

One common approach is to calculate the centroid or center of mass of all land surfaces on Earth. In 1973, physicist Andrew J. Woods used a digital global map to pinpoint this center at 39°00′N 34°00′E, near the district of Kırşehir in modern-day Turkey.

Where on Earth is the Center of the Earth?

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In a twist that sounds like it’s straight out of a sci-fi novel, researchers have discovered that our days are actually getting longer. And the culprit? Our good old moon, which is playing a cosmic game of “hard to get” by slowly drifting away from us. A team of scientific sleuths from the University of […]
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Scientists Predict 25-Hour Days as Moon Gradually Drifts from Earth

Long Beach, CA

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When you think of the United States, perhaps things like baseball, McDonald’s, the New York Times Square, or the Grand Canyon are the first things to pop into your mind. But what about pollution? Probably not.

Top 10 Most Polluted US Cities: A Shocking Smog Crisis

Scottish rocks dating back 662 to 720 million years ago may serve as a 'golden spike' marking the start of the Cryogenian Period.

Earliest record of ‘snowball Earth’ revealed by 720-million-year-old rocks

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How this course survives in one of the hottest spots on earth

Maintaining a golf course can be tough in any context. But try tending turf in the hottest, driest spot in North America, on the lowest-elevation layout...

How this course survives in one of the hottest spots on earth

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