Great Salt Lake’s fragile future emerges from the mud
Sediment cores reveal how Utah’s landmark lake was transformed by settlers, industry, and climate change, raising questions about its future survival.
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Wet bulb globe temps too high; games cancelled
While most US weather reports use heat index to estimate the danger from high temps, sports played in the sun use WBGT.
Little Rock Central High opens a new science center
Nearly 70 years after desegregation, the school builds toward the future with a modern science facility and national honors for teaching.
Great whites have a DNA mystery science can’t explain
Once on the brink of extinction during the last ice age, great white sharks made a remarkable global recovery, but their DNA reveals a baffling story.
Scientists finally solve the mystery of lightning
A Penn State-led research team has unraveled the long-standing mystery of how lightning begins inside thunderclouds.
Perseids meteor shower to peak August 12-13
It's the annual show of shooting stars as Earth passes through the trail of dust and debris left by Comet Swift-Tuttle.
Math helps to protect crops from invasive disease
Math saves crops! Discover how algorithms and probability protect harvests from disease and secure our food supply.
Hopkins scientists grow a mini human brain
Scientists at Johns Hopkins have grown a tiny, living human brain model, opening new possibilities for studying brain disorders.
Artificial intelligence news for July
AI reshapes education: new study modes, cheating concerns, billions invested, teacher pushback, nonprofits seeking equitable tech solutions.
Canadian wildfires threaten Midwestern residents
The many risks of wildfires, even hundreds of miles away from any flames, have come to the Midwest once again. Stay safe.