Astronomers respond to President’s FY 2026 budget request

Astronomers respond to the 2026 president's budget request. The cuts would damage a broad range of research that will not be supported by the private sector.

Gladiator bones show first-ever evidence of lion mauling

Scientists have found, for the first time, physical evidence of bite marks from a big cat, likely a lion, on the skeleton of a gladiator.

Monday forecast: Tornado outbreak possible in upper Midwest

In a Monday forecast, severe weather with large hail, damaging wind gusts and intense tornadoes across the upper Midwest are expected.

Massive wildfire in New Jersey still burning. Images here.

The massive wildfire in New Jersey - which began burning in Ocean County yesterday - has burned thousands of acres, forced evacuations and closed roads.

Spotlight on severe weather forecast for central U.S. Easter weekend

There's a severe weather forecast for parts of the central U.S. this Easter weekend. Stay weather aware and know where to go to stay safe.

Dire wolves are still extinct. So what happened in the lab?

The biotech company Colossal has genetically engineered the DNA of 3 pups born to a gray wolf with some of the genetic code of extinct dire wolves.

Dark skies of Paranal Observatory in Chile are under threat

ESO's Paranal Observatory, in Chile's Atacama Desert, has some of the world's clearest and darkest skies. But a new construction project now threatens them.

See the Atlantic hurricanes name list for 2025

Get the list of names for the 2025 season for Atlantic tropical cyclones and hurricanes. Read more about how the naming system came to be.

Widespread severe weather expected in east-central US today

Millions of Americans are under the threat for severe weather Sunday and Monday. Damaging wind gusts, large hail and significant tornadoes are all possible.

Massive Myanmar earthquake. Hundreds feared dead.

The 7.7-magnitude Myanmar earthquake caused the collapse of an unfinished high-rise in Bangkok, with 81 construction workers inside.

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