When oily plastic, glass and rubber washed ashore on Palm Beach in 2020, the question of its origin quickly became the subject of local buzz. Working with beach cleanup volunteers, researchers from ...

A pair of US researchers have developed a new model to tackle a deceptively simple problem: how a small block of ice melts while floating in calm water. Using an advanced experimental setup, Daisuke ...

In this video, we model debris from a crater explosion using Python physics, simulating how fragments launch, spread, and follow projectile motion over time. Learn how to set up initial conditions, ...

Spinal deformities such as scoliosis and kyphosis are among the most serious complications of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), a genetic disorder that affects about one in 3,000 people. These ...

SEATTLE (KOMO) — The recent floods in Western Washington have left a trail of destruction, with swollen rivers depositing debris into Lake Washington, and over the weekend, the Mercer Island Police ...

The final date of the Christmas Ships Parade in the Columbia River was canceled Friday night because of debris in the water. “The Christmas Ships Parade on both the Willamette and Columbia rivers are ...

Did she forget to pack a bikini? On Sunday night, Kim Kardashian shared a series of Instagram photos from her recent trip to Rio de Janeiro to promote her latest project, Hulu’s “All’s Fair.” And ...

Harry Kartinen, 82, drove to Seal Beach early Monday morning to help clear the mounds of trash that had washed to the shores over the weekend. Equipped with his own rake and tarp, he scooped up ...

A new trash boom system is intercepting trash, plastics, tires and other debris flowing from Mexico into San Diego’s Tijuana River Valley, part of a state-funded pilot project to address longstanding ...

LĀNA‘I, Hawai‘i (Island News) -- A heartbreaking discovery off Lāna‘i this week. Researchers with Cascadia Research Collective found an endangered false killer whale severely entangled in marine ...

Q: Several months ago, my right eye began to be bothered by “little critters” flying through the air; when I tried to brush them away, nothing existed. I mentioned this to several people and was ...

In Hawaii, a volunteer cleanup crew is hauling more junk off Kauai’s beaches than ever before. In the 2024 Surfrider Foundation report, the nonprofit reported that its volunteers had removed more than ...