What Is El Niño? Here’s What It Means for Weather, Water, and Global Economy

This year’s El Niño is shaping up to be the strongest on record. This is what impacts to expect and how bad it could get.

What Is El Niño, and What Does It Mean for Weather, Water, and the Global Economy?

This year’s El Niño is shaping up to be the strongest on record. Here’s what to expect.

The AI maths breakthroughs everyone quotes are counterexamples, not proofs
The AI maths breakthroughs everyone quotes are counterexamples, not proofs

A counterexample and a proof are not the same kind of achievement. A proof shows that something is always true. A counterexample shows that something claimed to be always true is not, by producing one object where it fails. Both settle a question. They…

What Makes Someone A ‘Touron’? Travel Experts Share 11 National Park Mistakes To Avoid

From wildlife encounters to trail etiquette, discover how to avoid becoming a “touron” during your next national park adventure.

El Niño and Saharan Dust Silence Atlantic Hurricane Season

El Niño coupled with Saharan dust is making this year’s hurricane season a dud. But there’s still potential for dangerous storms.

Rare Hammerhead Discovery Suggests Climate Change Could Be Reshaping Shark Habitats

A young smooth hammerhead shark discovered in northwestern Spain marks the first confirmed record of a newborn or recently born individual in Galicia and possibly the entire Iberian Peninsula. Combined with several recent sightings of adult smooth hamm…

There’s a New Link Between Gut Health and Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers found that a metabolite produced by gut bacteria can weaken the barrier that protects the brain and promote changes associated with the cognitive disease.

Moon Meets Venus, Spica And The ‘Anti-Mars’: The Night Sky This Week

North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead, which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere.

Hurricane Lala Caused It To Snow On The Big Island Of Hawaii

Hurricane Lala featured several weather hazards on the Big Island of Hawaii including extreme winds, flooding, and surge. It also caused it to snow. How unusual is that?

Astronomers Discover the Existence of a Black Hole Star

An object observed by the James Webb Space Telescope lends credence to a strange explanation for the mysterious red spots in the early universe.