In cartoons, a mirage elaborates visions of oases, with palm trees that spring up in the hot desert, and disappear just as the hero is about to dive in. However, a mirage is a physical phenomenon related to light and heat.

At the heart of the Apep System lies a binary system consisting of a nitrogen-rich Wolf–Rayet star, and a carbon-rich star who orbit one another, completing a cycle roughly every 190 years.

Heat waves are increasing in frequency and becoming more intense; what can we do other than seek refuge in cool air-conditioned areas?

Hutton was a Scottish scientist born in 1726; he was educated in the local grammar school and then joined the University of Edinburgh. His interests were diverse; he enjoyed chemistry, entered a legal profession, and earned a degree in medicine.

Perhaps you saw fire tornadoes for the first time in the videos of the California 2025 wildfires.

It is almost tradition now to see scenes of uncontrollable wildfires raging around the world every summer. What is needed is a more professional, efficient, and speedy method of wildfire detection.