Extras

Why Hurricane Florence Caused So Much Flooding
Warming air and sea surface temperatures are making storms wetter and more intense.
Why Hurricane Florence Caused So Much Flooding

Scientists are trying to help reefs around the world the world by identifying super corals
Can Super Corals Save Reefs?

Did Climate Change Cause Hurricane Harvey?
Climate models can be used to analyze rainfall, heatwaves, and even coral bleaching events
Did Climate Change Cause Hurricane Harvey?

Climate Change Flooding: A Threat to National Security?
Sea level rise and heavy rains pose logistical challenges to Norfolk, Virginia's Navy.
Climate Change Flooding: A Threat to National Security?

It changes the dynamic of the entire reefscape, and can be detrimental to corals.
What is Coral Bleaching?

Why Kicking a Field Goal is Harder Than it Looks
Kicking a field goal is tough. But why? (Hint: It's physics.)
Why Kicking a Field Goal is Harder Than it Looks

What Does the Polar Vortex Have to do With Climate Change?
If you think you understand the polar vortex, think again.
What Does the Polar Vortex Have to do With Climate Change?

AI Helps Young Man with Cerebral Palsy Find Independence
Can AI technology help 12-year-old Kaden, who is nonverbal, find his voice?
AI Helps Young Man with Cerebral Palsy Find Independence

How Does a Government Shutdown Affect Science?
The government shutdown has brought experiments to a halt and affected other areas.
How Does a Government Shutdown Affect Science?

In the shadow of Vesuvius and Pompeii, a lesser-known volcano puts Naples at risk.
The Next Pompeii Preview

Volcanologists Descend into Mt Vesuvius' Crater
Gas samples from Mt. Vesuvius can reveal how close magma is to the volcano's surface.
Volcanologists Descend into Mt Vesuvius' Crater

How Do You Get a Rocket to Land Back on Earth?
There's a reason why so few rockets are designed to come back to their launch sites.
How Do You Get a Rocket to Land Back on Earth?

New Papyrus Texts Suggests Who Really Built the Pyramids
Are slaves really behind the last remaining Wonder of the Ancient World's construction?
New Papyrus Texts Suggests Who Really Built the Pyramids

Decoding the Great Pyramid Preview
New archeological evidence shows the stunning engineering of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Decoding the Great Pyramid Preview

Kīlauea: Hawaiʻi on Fire Preview
Scientists journey to Kīlauea volcano to investigate the eruptions that shook Hawaiʻi.
Kīlauea: Hawaiʻi on Fire Preview

Einstein's Quantum Riddle Preview
Join scientists as they grab light from across the universe to prove quantum entanglement.
Einstein's Quantum Riddle Preview

Ultima Thule is Surprisingly Flat
This discovery could have a big effect on how scientists think about planet formation.
Ultima Thule is Surprisingly Flat

Days Before Flyby, Ultima Thule Still Mysterious
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is about to visit the most distant object ever explored.
Days Before Flyby, Ultima Thule Still Mysterious

The New Horizons spacecraft zooms toward an object 4 billion miles from Earth.
Pluto and Beyond Preview

New Horizons Makes Historic Flyby on New Year's Day
The New Horizons spacecraft made history by conducting the farthest ever flyby.
New Horizons Makes Historic Flyby on New Year's Day

Ultima Thule Comes Into Focus as New Images Reveal Secrets
NASA scientists received the most detailed images from its spacecraft, New Horizons.