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Why Australian black opal is one of the most expensive gemstones in the world
Lightning Ridge in Australia is renowned for its black opal. But even for an expert miner, finding …
Clancy Morgan
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A stunning photo shows both red-sprite and blue-jet lightning in the skies above Hawaii
An observatory in Mauna Kea photographed a "red sprite" and "blue jet" during a storm. These lightn…
Aylin Woodward
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A spectacular image reveals the electrical tentacles of red jellyfish sprite lightning in the skies above Texas
A thunderstorm can sometimes birth a rarely seen phenomenon in Earth's atmosphere: red space lightn…
Aylin Woodward
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Colorful fossils found in an Australian opal mine linked to a brand-new plant-eating species of dinosaur
Dr Phil Bell, a lead researcher from the University of New England in Armidale who co-authored the …
Rosie Perper,Rosie Perper
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3 major wildfires are burning in Colorado, one of which is the 4th largest in state history
Three major wildfires scorched Colorado this week. One of them, Pine Gulch, is the fourth largest w…
Susie Neilson
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As deadly fires force tens of thousands to evacuate in California, we look back on those who've lost their homes and businesses
Last year, we visited Californians affected by the Kincade Fire and other destructive blazes to fin…
Daniel T. Allen
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Glacier National Park is burning amid a record heatwave, sparking evacuations
The Howe Ridge Fire first ignited over the weekend after lightning struck on Saturday. The wildfire…
Jeremy Berke
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Europe's hellish heat wave is caused by a high-pressure weather system unlike any ever seen before
One study found that climate change made the European heat wave of 2003 twice as likely, while a 20…
Aylin Woodward
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Review: The $84,090 Porsche Macan GTS is the practical combination of a sports car and a luxury SUV
Though it may look like an SUV and be shaped like an SUV, the 2020 Porsche Macan GTS actually drive…
Kristen Lee
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The Navy's newest supercarriers can't carry its new F-35 stealth fighters, and Congress is not happy about it
"I think it's a good idea to drive the Navy to make the ship more complete when it's delivered beca…
Ryan Pickrell
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Meet the man who invented the Super Soaker - one of the best-selling toys of all time
My career started actually when I was in high school. I built a robot that won a regional science f…
Chris Snyder,Matthew Stuart
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US Air Force General: The F-35 is 'leaps and bounds ahead of anything else in the world today'
"You can't just build an F-35 or an F-22 or whatever the next generation of fighter is and say, 'we…
Amanda Macias
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Winter Wildfire In California Destroys Homes And Forces 100 People To Flee
The fire burned about 500 acres in the Pfeiffer Ridge area of Los Padres National Forest near state…
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10 Incredible Award-Winning Photos Of Nature
The Smithsonian has shared a selection of the winners with us, but you can check out more entries i…
Harrison Jacobs
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Apple's newest iPad is the most boring iPad yet, and a major missed opportunity
This isn't a case of "if it ain't broke," because there's plenty to improve upon. But assuming Appl…
Dave Smith
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'One our adversaries should fear': US Air Force General describes how the F-35 is above and beyond the competition
"My counter to that would be that there was absolutely no setback. The airplanes that we had that w…