On May 26, a full “supermoon” will brighten the night sky over the U.S. At the same time, there will be a total lunar eclipse.
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First storms of hurricane season 2021 may be forming in the Gulf and Atlantic; heavy rain coming to Texas, Louisiana
The 2021 tropical storm and hurricane season – which doesn’t officially begin until June 1 – appears to be jumping the gun yet again.
NOAA predicts another busy Atlantic hurricane season with up to 20 named storms possible
The federal government expects another “active” Atlantic hurricane season in 2021, with six to 10 hurricanes forming, forecasters said.
‘What more can you do to us?’: Flooding swamps Louisiana, killing 2; rainfall in Lake Charles possibly a 100-year event
Flood watches, warnings remained in effect for portions of the south-central U.S. after a day of torrential rain. Louisiana was particularly hard hit.
‘Extraordinary discovery:’ Remains of nine Neanderthals found in Italian cave; they were likely killed and eaten by hyenas
Archaeologists have discovered the fossilized remains of nine Neanderthals in a cave near Rome. The oldest remains date from 90,000-100,000 years ago.
China says falling rocket debris will mostly burn up on reentry, posing little threat to people on the ground
The piece of a Chinese rocket that’s falling uncontrollably to Earth will mostly burn up on reentry, the Chinese government said Friday.
This little bird-like dinosaur hunted at night, study suggests
While most dinosaurs were thought to hunt primarily during the day, a little bird-like dinosaur may have been strictly a night hunter.
Heads-up: A Chinese rocket that might be out of control is hurtling back to Earth. What you should know.
A section of a large Chinese rocket is falling back to Earth and is expected to hit sometime Saturday. Where will it land?
Oldest human burial discovered in Africa sheds light on 78,000-year-old burial practices
Scientists has uncovered the earliest modern human burial in east Africa, which changes what we know about social behaviors in Homo sapiens.
The new weather normal in the US: Hotter than it used to be, thanks to climate change
What’s considered “normal” weather is now about a degree (Fahrenheit) warmer than it was just over a decade ago, scientists announced Tuesday.