Science & Earth
→ NewsFull Wolf Supermoon lights the night sky tonight
The Full Wolf Supermoon reaches full on Jan. 2, 2026 at 10:03 UTC and will appear over 99% illuminated through Sunday morning, closing a run of four consecutive supermoons; the two largest planets and a winter meteor shower are also reported as visible.
Saskatchewan wildfires in 2025 caused widespread loss and evacuations
More than 500 wildfires burned about 2.9 million hectares in Saskatchewan in 2025.
Magnitude 6.5 earthquake reported near Acapulco
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck near San Marcos, close to Acapulco, around 8 a.m., and authorities reported landslides while people in Mexico City and Acapulco went into the streets.
UK records new heat and sunshine highs that may boost solar power
The Met Office said the UK had its driest and sunniest spring in more than a century, and record-warm ocean waters pushed temperatures higher ahead of summer.
The surgeon and the firefighter: I fixed his heart twice and he healed mine
A cardiac surgeon recounts a long relationship with a firefighter patient — two operations, a career-ending spinal injury, and a mutual healing born of presence.
When Stars Fail to Explode — Pa 30's Unusual Filaments
Pa 30 formed when a white dwarf's explosion fizzled: a surviving star launched dense ~15,000 km/s winds and Rayleigh–Taylor instabilities produced its straight filaments.
Space mice come home and one female gives birth
Four mice flew on China's Shenzhou-21 for two weeks and returned in mid‑November; on 10 December one female gave birth. Scientists will monitor the pups for possible multi‑generational effects.
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Satellite images of Earth in 2025 show key environmental events.
NASA’s Earth-observing satellites produced 12 images in 2025 that document events including large wildfires, a glacier collapse in Switzerland, rapid hurricane intensification, and regional dust, haze and ocean phenomena.
London may be in for a rough winter — ways to prepare
Environment Canada says a highly active winter is likely for London. Stock up on salt and scrapers, check outdoor pipes and sump pumps, and have trees inspected.
