San Francisco is hot, with wildfires blazing nearby
Extreme and record-setting heat came to the San Francisco area late last week, and wildfires continue to threaten lives and national treasures.
Science
Hurricane Irma churns as fake forecasts abound
Don't trust every hurricane forecast you read on social media. Irma is a dangerous storm, but the Nat'l Weather Service says it may not hit land.
Teens take risks, but not because of slow brains
Do you wonder why teens engage in risky behavior? It's evolution, not that their brains are slow to develop or make connections.
Photoessay: Eclipse USA at Madras High School
Saw the eclipse from the home bleachers at Madras H.S. in Madras, Ore. It was the show of a lifetime—brief but full of wonder.
Wildfires affect folks miles away in Montana Rockies
The Rocky Mountains in Mont. are breathtaking, but today, they're covered in smoke from wildfires that are impacting people's lives.
Fins, arches, and hoodoos in the Utah mountains
The rocks in a "natural amphitheater" in Utah reveal clues as to how those structures were formed thousands or millions of years ago.
Sunspot moved from where it was 3 days ago
Every chance we get, we're looking at the sun ahead of the US eclipse on Aug. 21. Here's a little info about the sun itself: it rotates as a gas, not a solid.
Red rock layers of Sedona show natural history
Evidence reveals all around us that parts of the US that are now part of a desert were once covered by an ocean.
CRISPR moves us closer to transplanting pig organs
If we could transplant pig organs into humans in order to save their lives, should we do it? A gene-editing tool may make that possible.
Evolutionary convergence in 2 distant deserts
Why do 2 plants from different parts of the world have similar characteristics or traits? It's natural selection & convergent evolution.