The names of last year’s two monster hurricanes – Florence and Michael–will never be used again after they were officially “retired” Thursday.
Author: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
Oldest egg fossil discovered inside ancient mama bird
Scientists have discovered the first fossil bird ever found with an egg preserved inside its body, a new study reports.
Supermoon, first day of spring are an astronomical doubleheader coming Wednesday
The final “supermoon” of the year and the vernal equinox, the first day of spring, are happening Wednesday. You might also call it a “worm moon.”
The seas are saving us from runaway global warming, but for how long?
Next time you’re at the beach, give the ocean a big thanks.For decades, the Earth’s oceans have absorbed vast quantities of carbon dioxide.
The kid is all right: Friday’s worldwide climate protest sparked by Nobel-nominated teen
On Wednesday, the 16-year-old Swedish climate activistwas nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize.Friday, her
Ancient Stonehenge celebrations unearthed with pigs hauled hundreds of miles to huge feasts from 4,500 years ago
Hauling pigs all the way from Scotland to near Stonehenge, ancient Brits really knew how to throw a party 4,500 years ago.
UN’s ‘dire’ warning: Act now on Earth’s environment as human health ‘increasingly threatened’
A United Nations report said ‘damage to the planet is so dire that people’s health will be increasingly threatened unless urgent action is taken.’
Roughly 2,700 years ago, an unusually powerful solar storm swept past the Earth
The only visible effect on Earth from space weather istypically the aurora borealis, or northern lights, across Canada and the northern USA.
Study finds a race gap in air pollution — whites largely cause it; blacks and Hispanics breathe it
New research quantifies for the first time the racial gap between who causes bad air quality – and who breathes the pollution.
What is ‘chimp culture’ and how are humans messing it up?
Chimps’ tool use, unique social groups are disappearing because of disturbances from humans.