Mexico's deadly earthquake was its strongest in 100 years
Across Mexico, people felt Thursday night's devastating earthquake in different ways.In Mexico City, Avidan Lebenthal said his apartment building was “banging” on the building next door. He grabbed his...
View ArticleAs Hurricane Irma approaches, for some 'leaving is not really an option'
"If you are in an evacuation zone, you need to go now."Those stern words of warning came from Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who went on to say that Hurricane Irma "is a catastrophic storm like our state has...
View ArticleAfter Hurricane Irma, Puerto Ricans and the Virgin Islanders want more relief...
Puerto Ricans and residents of the US Virgin Islands are struggling to pick up the pieces following Hurricane Irma’s pummeling of the Caribbean — and Hurricane Jose is knocking on their door.After...
View ArticleAn entirely renewable energy future is possible, a new study says
A new study finds that countries around the world could shift their economies entirely to renewable energy sources, such as solar, wind and hydroelectric, by the year 2050.The researchers map out the...
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Irma slams Cuba, wobbles west and takes aim at Florida
Hurricane Irma battered central Cuba on Saturday, knocking down power lines, uprooting trees and ripping off roofs as it headed towards Florida, authorities and witnesses said.After leaving at least 19...
View ArticleScientists are turning their attention to the microbiome of where we live
In the past decade, the microbiome of the human gut — the trillions of bacteria, viruses and fungi living inside of us that may influence our health and happiness — has become a widely discussed area...
View Article'Knocking on eternity's door'— NASA's Voyager mission turns 40
NASA’s Voyager mission celebrates 40 years in space this year, and humanity has much to thank it for.Voyager brought to Earth the first close-up views of Uranus and Neptune. It revealed "spokes" in the...
View ArticleWill humans have the wisdom to manage artificial intelligence effectively?
Artificial intelligence of all kinds is becoming ubiquitous, but its explosive growth comes with big challenges.Recently, for example, Elon Musk and 116 founders of robotics and AI companies signed a...
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Irma begins lashing Florida with devastating winds and buckets of rain
Hurricane Irma's eyewall slammed into the Florida Keys Sunday, lashing the island chain with fearsome wind gusts as it bears down on the state's west coast where a mass exodus has turned cities into...
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Irma weakens but continues to batter Florida
Maximum sustained winds have decreased to 75 miles per hour as of 5:00 a.m. ET as Irma was downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane Monday. The powerful storm continues to blaze its disastrous path...
View ArticleResearch suggests a new reason for teens' risky behavior
According to current research, teenagers make bad decisions and take too many risks because the prefrontal cortex, the decision-making center, is still developing until around age 25. Now, new research...
View ArticleHackers infiltrated power grid controls in the US and abroad
Attempts by hackers to break into the energy sector in the US and abroad have made headlines in recent months.According to a report by the cybersecurity firm Symantec, hackers have now successfully...
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Immigrants face impossible choices in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey
For the last several weeks, headlines have been dominated by hurricanes and floods, causing devastation from India and Nepal to the Caribbean. Hurricane Irma is just the latest in a ferocious season of...
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Millions without power in Florida as deadly Irma plows north
Most of the Sunshine State appeared to have dodged forecasts of catastrophic damage despite dire early warnings, but millions of Florida residents were without power Tuesday.Irma's overall death toll...
View ArticleTo reassure Cubans, a revered meteorologist returns to the airwaves
As Hurricane Irma churned toward Cuba last weekend, residents on the island switched on their televisions and radios, hoping to hear a familiar, reassuring voice. No, it wasn't the words of the late...
View ArticleHow to avoid blackouts in hurricanes? Model power grids after the internet,...
More than half of Florida’s population is estimated to have lost power because of Hurricane Irma. Many of the nearly 7 million Floridians who remained without power Tuesday will likely have to wait...
View ArticleBarbuda needs the world's help right now
Barbuda has been left completely devastated by Hurricane Irma. An estimated 95 percent of Barbuda’s structures are damaged, and the entire island of around 1,800 people has been evacuated.“The damage...
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Climate change is claiming aspen groves — and the history of Basque...
John Bieter never knew his grandfather. A Basque immigrant from Spain, his grandfather had died by the time his grandson was born in Idaho.But Bieter has found a way to connect with the world where his...
View ArticleElephants learn to hide by day, forage at night, to evade poachers
Elephants in Eastern Africa have learned to travel at night and hide during the day to avoid poachers who are hunting tuskers into extinction, researchers reported Wednesday.Normally elephants forage...
View ArticleThousands of people are homeless after Mexico's worst earthquake in a century
Mexico is still reeling from the worst earthquake in a century.The 8.1 magnitude earthquake last week killed nearly 100 people, and left many more homeless in the southern part of the country, which...
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