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Northern Lights Forecast: 15States May See Aurora Sunday Night

A NOAA forecast suggests that Northern Lights may be visible in northern U.S. states after dark on Sunday, Jan. 18, during a geomagnetic storm.

ByJamie Carter,

Senior Contributor

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NASA Rolled Out Artemis —Here’s Why It Matters

Why the rollout of Artemis this weekend by NASA is so important to science, the nation, and humanity.

ByMarshall Shepherd,

Senior Contributor

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Meet The Fish That Can Recognize Human Faces — A Biologist Explains

A clever tropical fish has flipped how biologists are thinking about memory, brains and visual recognition in the animal kingdom. Here’s how.

ByScott Travers,

Contributor

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2 ‘Bad Habits’ That Can Make You Successful, By A Psychologist

Not all bad habits are necessarily something to be kicked. Here are two that can become your secret superpowers, according to psychological research.

ByMark Travers,

Contributor

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A Biologist Explains How Prehistoric ‘Terror Birds’ Earned Their Name

Long before big cats, terror birds reigned as apex predators. Here’s how these flightless birds hunted, and why they went extinct.

ByScott Travers,

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High Seas Treaty Enters Into Force To Govern Two-Thirds Of The Ocean

The High Seas Treaty is the world’s first legally binding international agreement to safeguard marine life beyond national borders.

ByVeronika Meduna,

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In Exactly 1 Month A ‘Ring Of Fire’ Eclipse Will Strike — Here’s Where

On Feb. 17, 2026, a rare “ring of fire” annular solar eclipse will be visible for 2 minutes over Antarctica, with a partial eclipse across southern Africa.

ByJamie Carter,

Senior Contributor

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Northern Lights 2026: When To See The Best Northern Lights Until 2035

A mix of dark skies, equinox geometry and the solar cycle makes March 2026 likely the last best chance of the 2020s to see the northern lights at their best.

ByJamie Carter,

Senior Contributor

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Meet The Snake That Refused To Lose Its Legs — A Herpetologist Explains

This ancient, leg-bearing snake is rewriting the story of how serpents slithered, and sometimes walked, their way through evolutionary history.

ByScott Travers,

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2 Habits To Start Trusting Yourself More, By A Psychologist

Self-trust doesn’t show up as a feeling. It shows up as a pattern. Change the pattern with small habits, and your sense of control will follow.

ByMark Travers,

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