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The warming hole might be a sign that Atlantic Ocean currents are slowing down. This network of currents regulates Earth's ...

The newfound tomb of an Egyptian prince has a false door, which ancient people viewed as an "entry" and "exit" for souls in ...

Rocks from Greenland found on Iceland's west coast could link the late Roman Empire's fall to a spell of sudden climate ...

Large hailstones made of ammonia may explain why the gas is missing from large pockets of Jupiter's atmosphere.