A diver demonstrates the painful consequences of stepping on a sea urchin, revealing how its sharp spines penetrate the skin and the challenges of removing them. The video highlights the importance of ...

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Remember the Starbucks Effect? That’s the phenomenon where property values near a new Starbucks went up faster than homes elsewhere — a signal that the neighborhood was on the rise. New research ...

Losing a loved one is never easy. Along with the emotional weight, there are often financial questions that need quick answers. One of the most common sources of confusion is what happens to a ...

Senior researcher, urban sustainability transitions, environmental governance and resilience, University of the Western Cape Christina Culwick Fatti receives funding from the National Research ...

No one can say with scientific confidence why we exist or what happens when we die. In fact, scientists have a tenuous grasp on what it even means to be conscious. But our purely human urge to ask the ...

A king tide is a non-scientific term used to describe exceptionally high tides. Higher than normal tides typically occur during a new or full moon when the moon is at its closest position to Earth.

The October 2025 hunter's moon will rise as a big and bright supermoon tonight and will shine for three days. Here's when and what time to watch the special full moon. In any typical year, the ...

Fall is here, and things are starting to cool down, but we're still seeing plenty of sunshine and warm days. While it's unlikely we'll see the kind of snow and ice we got last year, it will eventually ...