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Winter weather forecast: Wetter than average for t...
NOAA's winter forecast outlook predicts above average precipitation in the Northwest and Great Lakes regions. The rest o...
Phoenix ends 21-day streak of record October heat
Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico have had unseasonably warm fall temperatures 10 to 20 degrees above average. The heat in ...
The evolutionary history of humans' ability to eat...
How humans developed the ability to digest starch: A study offers insight into the evolution of amylase genes, which are...
Photo contest reveals strange beauty of the micros...
Each year, rigorous science and dazzling artistry meet in Nikon's "Small World" photomicrography competition. See the 20...
Half of all global food threatened by growing wate...
The world has a worsening water crisis and half of all food production will be at risk of failure by the middle of this ...
Storm forecasts have never been more accurate. Met...
Forecasts for hurricanes Helene and Milton were highly accurate. But meteorologists say they have faced unprecedented sk...
Fifty well-preserved Viking-era skeletons are disc...
Archaeologists unearthed 50 well-preserved skeletons at a burial site in central Denmark, a discovery that could provide...
Foot of a famed Mount Everest climber is possibly ...
A National Geographic documentary crew may have found partial remains of the foot of Andrew “Sandy” Irvine, the famed mo...
NASA to launch mission to a moon of Jupiter though...
NASA is about to launch its Europa Clipper mission to the icy moon of Jupiter. Thought to contain an underground ocean a...
NFL rolls out new helmets to protect players from ...
The NFL is rolling out new helmets to protect players from violent hits and concussions. The helmets have evolved over t...
SpaceX’s Starship rocket booster successfully retu...
In SpaceX's fifth test flight of its Starship rocket, the company successfully returned the “Super Heavy” booster to the...
As Florida reels, focus turns to restoring power, ...
Restoring power, clearing debris and distributing fuel are now the top priorities in Florida as the state continues to r...
Why Hurricane Milton produced such strong tornadoe...
Hurricane Milton's tornadoes in Florida were a leading cause of death and damage from the storm. The U.S. has seen an ab...
Why this environmental prize winner sees her clean...
Goldman Environmental Prize winner Andrea Vidaurre said her award-winning efforts to improve air quality in California a...
Solar storm brings spectacular Northern Lights to ...
A severe geomagnetic storm brought spectacular light displays to many parts of the United States on Thursday night, with...
Northern lights may be visible Thursday as far sou...
The northern lights may be visible as far south as Alabama and Northern California on Thursday, following a powerful eru...
Hurricane Milton's downpour around Tampa Bay was a...
Hurricane Milton dumped extremely heavy rain on Florida before and after it made landfall. In the Tampa Bay area, it qua...
The science of how Hurricane Milton became such a ...
Hurricane Milton intensified at one of the fastest rates ever recorded, due in part to hot water in the Gulf of Mexico. ...