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Darkened homes and businesses across multiple states due to the widespread power outages caused by Tropical Storm Arthur's remnants.

Tropical Storm Arthur's remnants cause widespread damage

More than 130,000 homes and businesses across Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio fell into darkness Thursday morning.

Mateo Rojas·June 19, 2026

A miniature six-millimeter optical component, smaller than a pencil eraser, deployed on a solar telescope, capturing detailed images of the Sun's magnetic fields.

Earth & Environment

Six-Millimeter Component for Smallest Window on the Sun Observations

A six-millimeter optical component, smaller than a pencil eraser, has been deployed at a major solar telescope.

Mateo Rojas·June 13, 2026

A deep-sea submersible illuminates a vibrant ecosystem teeming with newly discovered bioluminescent marine life and strange organisms on the ocean floor.

Deep Frontiers

Scientists discover multiple new ocean species on deep-sea expeditions

Since last April, the Ocean Census project alone has identified 1,121 previously unknown ocean species, tearing back the veil on a hidden world far beyond our current understanding.

Dr. Elena Ortiz·May 19, 2026