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Hurricane season isn't over. Experts predict a final surge of storms and maybe even a December cyclone.
- Hurricane season may end with a November surge of storms starting next week, AccuWeather forecasts.
- Florida and the Carolinas are most at risk, even as they recover from Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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The world's most popular banana faces extinction. Researchers are racing to find a solution.
Yelloway One is a new variety of banana that's edible and resistant to some key fungal diseases. It…
Jenny McGrath
A 3-billion-year-old meteorite might have sparked life on Earth, study asserts
A massive meteorite impact 3.26 billion years ago may have triggered environmental changes that hel…
Diamonds in the Sky: Scientists want to inject diamonds into our atmosphere to cool the planet!
Scientists propose using synthetic diamond dust to reflect sunlight and reduce global temperatures.…
Before buying a home, check this hidden financial risk
Homes often come with climate risks now, which could affect your insurance and property value over …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
CEO of aerospace company cited in SpaceX's new lawsuit is siding with Elon Musk
The CEO of Phantom Space said he agrees with Elon Musk that the California Coastline Commission was…
Geoff Weiss,Natalie Musumeci
The next time an astronaut steps foot on the moon, it could be in a Prada spacesuit. See the design.
Axiom Space unveiled a Prada-designed spacesuit for NASA's Artemis III, which will be the agency's …
Lauren Edmonds
The sun is at its 11-year maximum. That means another year of eruptions that can endanger satellites, ground flights, and spark stunning auroras.
NASA says the sun is at its maximum and likely to belch out big eruptions that cause technology iss…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
Archaeologists found Viking skeletons over 1,000 years old buried with a crystal and other treasures. They're improving our understanding of how wealthy Vikings once lived.
In addition to the skeletons, the archeologists have uncovered rare trinkets and treasures buried w…
Jenny McGrath
Scientists have created an artificial tongue that moves and looks just like the real deal! Here’s why
An artificial tongue has been created to replicate human tongue movements, enhancing food research …
The year's biggest, brightest supermoon rises this week. Here's the best time to see it at its most brilliant.
The biggest, brightest supermoon of 2024 will rise this week. Moonrise is the best time to see it a…
Jenny McGrath
Space travel comes with big dreams and bigger business
NASA's Europa Clipper launched on Monday with the help of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.
Dan DeFrancesco
NASA launches a probe to find out if there really could be alien life on Jupiter's moon Europa
Jupiter's moon Europa is a prime candidate for alien life. NASA is sending its biggest interplaneta…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
Why yesterday's SpaceX launch was such a huge deal for space travel
Elon Musk's Starship rocket achieved a world first on Sunday after its Super Heavy booster was caug…
Ellie Zolfagharifard,Morgan M…
WATCH: Researchers capture world’s first video of atoms combining to form the tiniest water bubble ever recorded!
Scientists have filmed the smallest water bubble ever, measuring just 50 nanometers, using advanced…
SpaceX is about to attempt Starship's 5th flight test. Here's how to watch it live.
SpaceX says the main goal of the test is to catch the Super Heavy booster back at the launch site. …
Mikhaila Friel
Photos show some houses survived Hurricanes Helene and Milton while their neighbors crumbled. Homeowners can learn from them.
A house lies toppled off its stilts after the passage of Hurricane Milton, in Bradenton Beach on An…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
A 2,000-year-old temple is being restored to its original spectacular colors, adding new meaning to its ancient Egyptian inscriptions
Recently, the restoration team from the University of Würzburg and the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism…
Jenny McGrath
Hurricane Milton isn't the end of our destructive storm season. There's likely more to come.
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season isn't over: The NOAA had predicted up to 13 storms before the se…
Jessica Orwig
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024 shared by David Baker, Demis Hassabis, John M Jumper for work on protein
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry recognizes David Baker for computational protein design and Demis…
Love ChatGPT and Alexa? This year’s Physics Nobel Prize has been awarded to two scientists who made these AI technologies possible
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for their pio…
Video shows a stray alligator swimming near Florida's flooded streets after Hurricane Helene displaced it
Hurricane Helene has caused a lot of destruction and displaced wildlife, including this alligator. …
Jenny McGrath
Russia has lost access to CERN in a sign that its war in Ukraine is causing a major scientific brain drain
CERN is revoking access to 500 scientists from Russian institutions over the Ukraine war, in a move…