Today's Top Science Story
It's not a matter of if a hurricane will hit Florida, but when, forecasters say
U.S. officials who predict, prepare for and respond to natural disasters have a message for Floridians: It’s not a matter of if but when a hurricane will hit the state More »
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Strong solar storm could disrupt communications and produce northern lights in US
An unusually strong solar storm could produce northern lights in the U.S. and potentially disrupt power and communications this weekend More »
Florida's major power company prepares for this year's hurricanes by dealing with a fake one
Florida's largest power company is preparing for this year's hurricane season by pretending a major storm already hit More »
Japan proposes expanding commercial whaling to fin whales, a larger species than the 3 allowed now
Japan’s Fisheries Agency has proposed expanding commercial whaling to fin whales, a larger species than the three allowed now More »
Men behind the doomsday seed vault in the Arctic win World Food Prize
Two men who were instrumental in creating a global seed vault designed to safeguard the world’s agricultural diversity will be honored as the 2024 World Food Prize laureates More »
Salad chain says a cleaner farming method will offset adding steak to its menu. What is it?
The announcement of Sweetgreen salad chain that it’s adding beef to its menu led to strong reactions online, with customers questioning the company’s carbon neutral plans More »
A scorching, rocky planet twice Earth's size has a thick atmosphere, scientists say
A thick atmosphere has been detected around a planet that's twice as big as Earth in a nearby solar system More »
What is a tornado emergency and how is it different from a warning or a watch?
Tornado emergencies have been called in Michigan, Nebraska, Iowa and more states over the past few weeks during recent periods of severe weather More »
Scientists are learning the basic building blocks of sperm whale language after years of effort
Scientists studying the sperm whales that live around the Caribbean island of Dominica have described for the first time the basic elements of how they might be talking to each other, in an effort that could one day help better protect them More »
A gene long thought to just raise the risk for Alzheimer's may cause some cases
For the first time, researchers have identified a genetic form of late-in-life Alzheimer's disease More »
