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The sun has produced stunning auroras on Earth in recent years as solar activity has peaked—but expect more in coming years ...

Researchers found the 2024 solar eclipse affected bird vocalizations, revealing new insights into wildlife behavior during ...

ESA’s Proba-3 mission pulled off the first-ever artificial eclipse in space using fully automated spacecraft formation flying ...

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A new study suggests trees in the forest can access ancient memories and "talk" to each other hours before a solar eclipse.

Many old myths and superstitions suggest that eclipses could harm pregnancy, with past cultures advising pregnant women to be cautious, believing the event could cause birth defects, miscarriage, or ...

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Learn how trees prepare for a solar eclipse, communicating with each other by synchronizing their bioelectrical signals.

A new study found that trees synchronize during a solar eclipse through shared electrical signals, revealing forest-wide ...

Spruce trees anticipated a solar eclipse by syncing their signals. Older trees responded first. Forests may behave as one ...

Aisling O'Hare, who led the study, told Newsweek she's "excited" about what the science world can learn from the data.