Deep beneath the Earth lies a mysterious and powerful force. A wellspring of nuclear energy which could one day rip us apart.

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Stars like the Sun are remarkably constant. They vary in brightness by only 0.1% over years and decades, thanks to the fusion of hydrogen into helium that powers them. This process will keep the Sun ...

Sudden and violent explosions have been leaving behind massive craters in the permafrost of Siberia — some nearly 70 feet wide and over 170 feet deep. The phenomenon has puzzled scientists since the ...

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An incredible new video taken by a NASA astronaut living aboard the International Space Station shows an epic explosion over Earth. But it’s not warfare or any other man-made horror that created the ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Chris Impey, University of Arizona (THE CONVERSATION) Stars like the Sun are ...

Stars like the sun are remarkably constant. They vary in brightness by only 0.1 percent over years and decades, thanks to the fusion of hydrogen into helium that powers them. This process will keep ...