Oct 09 Tropical Storm Jerry churns in the Atlantic as Priscilla moves along Mexico’s Pacific coast By Associated Press Priscilla could bring flash flooding through the weekend across the U.S. Southwest, the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said. Continue reading
Oct 08 Hurricane Priscilla moves along Mexico in the Pacific as Tropical Storm Jerry churns in the Atlantic By Associated Press Priscilla on Tuesday approached major hurricane status, but by Wednesday morning forecasters say it was a Category 1 storm. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 8:07 Authors of ‘Science Under Siege’ warn of concerted effort to discredit science By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas From its embrace of dubious research about autism, its skepticism over vaccines and its wholesale rejection of the consensus about climate change, the Trump administration has set off alarm bells within the scientific community. William Brangham spoke with two prominent… Continue watching
Oct 07 WATCH: 3 scientists who made molecular architecture discovery win Nobel Prize in chemistry By Kostya Manenkov, Stefanie Dazio, Christina Larson, Associated Press A member of the Nobel committee likened the discovery to Hermione Granger’s seemingly bottomless enchanted handbag in the “Harry Potter” series, in that the frameworks may look small from the outside, but are able to hold surprisingly vast quantities within… Continue reading
Oct 06 Hurricane Priscilla lashes western Mexico with heavy rain and strong winds By Associated Press Western Mexico was being lashed Monday by a hurricane bringing heavy rain, strong winds and rough surf to coastal areas and the Baja California peninsula. Continue reading
Oct 06 Weather service upgrades deadly tornado in North Dakota to an EF5, the nation’s first in 12 years By Sarah Raza, Associated Press The June 20 twister in Enderlin, North Dakota, killed three people and caused significant damage. Continue reading
Oct 06 WATCH: 3 scientists who helped advance quantum technology win Nobel Prize in physics By Kostya Manenkov, Mike Corder, Associated Press John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis won the Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for research on seemingly obscure quantum tunneling that is advancing digital technology. Continue reading
Oct 05 WATCH: Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to 3 scientists for their study of the immune system By Kostya Manenkov, Lauran Neergaard, Lindsey Wasson, Associated Press The trio will share nearly $1.2 million in prize money. Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 5:04 Are ‘vampire devices’ draining energy in your home? Here’s what to do By Stephanie Sy, Andrew Corkery Many people leave electronic devices plugged in when they’re not in use without a second thought. But everyday items that drain energy even when they’re turned off, like coffee machines, video game consoles and laptop chargers, account for 5 to… Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch 4:57 Remembering Jane Goodall and how she changed the way people see animals By Jeffrey Brown, Jackson Hudgins, Jenna Bloom One of the world’s most beloved and influential primatologists and conservationists has died. Jane Goodall spent more than half a century studying chimpanzees and advocating for animal rights and environmental protection. As Jeffrey Brown reports, Goodall helped change the way… Continue watching