Stories by Damien Pine

New work shows how different storm types are shifted by cities’ microclimates

This marks only the second extinct ice age amphibian found in North America—and it gives researchers vital information about the ancient climate

For the first time ever, astronomers have found two sibling stars that each exploded as a supernova, giving us a new view of these epochal cosmic cataclysms

Erythrulose—a sugar found in raspberries—is also prevalent in a giant molecular cloud close to our galaxy’s core, scientists have discovered

Some of Earth’s tiniest life-forms inhabit slowly sinking particles of fish poop and debris, playing a crucial role in ocean carbon storage

A Microsoft Research study suggests glass blocks etched with lasers could provide enduring data archives

Earthquake swarms can supercharge microbial growth