After a sweltering weekend, heat advisories and excessive heat warnings remained in place Monday across the southern US.
Author: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
First planetary core discovered, astronomers announce
For the first time, scientists have been able to to see inside a planetary core after a discovery some 730 light-years away.
Study finds asteroid impact, not volcanoes, made the Earth uninhabitable for dinosaurs: ‘Only plausible explanation’
A new study found what happened to the Earth’s dinosaurs. An asteroid strike blocking out the sun for years and causing permanent winters was cause.
Hazy skies, reduced visibility and colorful sunsets: Another dust storm from the Sahara to hit US this week
If you missed out on the first round of Saharan dust that coated parts of the southern U.S. last week, you’ll get another chance this week.
Researchers discover record warming at the South Pole over the past 3 decades
The warming at the South Pole is linked to accelerating ice melt elsewhere in Antarctica, which could fuel more rapid rises in sea levels worldwide.
World record longest lightning flash of 440 miles confirmed
The “megaflash” lightning strike traveled that distance over parts of southern Brazil on October 31, 2018.
One of the coldest places on Earth recorded its hottest temperature ever: 100.4 degrees
The temperature in Verkhoyansk hit 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit on Saturday. It’s the planet’s northernmost 100-degree reading ever recorded.
Half of the world’s population exposed to increasing levels of air pollution, study shows
Despite global efforts to improve air quality, about half of the world’s population is enduring increased levels of air pollution, a study reports.
‘Ring of fire’: A rare solar eclipse will be viewable in Africa and Asia. See these dramatic images.
On Sunday, parts of Africa, the Middle East and Asia will get to see a “ring of fire” solar eclipse.
We are not alone, study says: There could be ‘dozens’ of intelligent civilizations in our galaxy
New research calculates there could be over 30 intelligent civilizations throughout our Milky Way galaxy.