May 11 Watch 5:12 How underwater speakers are helping revive coral reefs devastated by climate change By Ben Tracy Coral reefs are essential to the health of oceans, the food supply and to protecting the coast from storms. But as climate change pushes ocean temperatures higher, reefs are dying and bleaching events have put them at higher risk. Special… Continue watching
May 08 Pentagon begins releasing new files on UFOs and says people can 'make up their own minds' By Collin Binkley, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press A 2024 congressional report revealed hundreds of new UAP incidents but found no evidence that the U.S. government had ever confirmed a sighting of alien technology. Continue reading
May 04 Astronomers believe they've detected an atmosphere around a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Just 300 miles or so across, this mini Pluto is thought to be the solar system's smallest object. Continue reading
May 03 What Florida's extreme drought means for the upcoming hurricane season By Samantha Putterman, PolitiFact Florida is experiencing one of its worst droughts in decades, but Gov. Ron DeSantis says there could be a silver lining: a less active hurricane season. Does dry weather correlate with fewer hurricanes? PolitiFact says not typically. Continue reading
Apr 24 Tornado barrels through Oklahoma, damaging 40 homes and shutting down roads By Sean Murphy, Associated Press Communities began cleaning up Friday after a powerful tornado in Oklahoma damaged at least 40 homes, ripping roofs off of some and reducing others to rubble in a rural community as emergency crews rescued trapped residents, authorities said. Continue reading
Apr 21 Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket grounded after launching satellite into wrong orbit By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Jeff Bezos’ rocket company, Blue Origin, blamed a bad engine Monday for a failed weekend launch that left a satellite in the wrong orbit, dooming it. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 5:51 Cities turn streetlights red to protect nocturnal ecosystems By Malcolm Brabant International Dark Sky Week is hailed as a global celebration of the night and a call for less light pollution. In some cities internationally, local governments are trying to find a solution to lighting the night can better serve critical… Continue watching
Apr 19 Chernobyl full of life as wildlife reoccupies a radioactive landscape By Derek Gatopoulos, Evgeniy Maloletka, Associated Press Wolves, bears and lynx have rebounded in the radioactive landscape, along with a rare breed of horses native to Mongolia. Scientists say it shows nature’s ability to recover when human activity is removed. Continue reading
Apr 18 How to spot the Lyrid meteor shower that is peaking this week By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press The show will be visible across the globe, but views will be best in the Northern Hemisphere. And there's no risk of the crescent moon photobombing the Lyrid shower. It'll set before the fun starts. Continue reading
Apr 16 WATCH: Artemis II astronauts discuss historic moon mission after returning to Earth By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press In their first news conference since returning to Earth, the three Americans and one Canadian said their lunar flyby puts NASA in a much better position for a moon landing by a crew in two years and an eventual moon… Continue reading