Big Ten ad campaign highlights impact of universities
As the Trump administration slashes science budgets, 18 universities speak up to showcase the public good of discovery and innovation.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Strong earthquake off Russia produces weak tsunami
A massive earthquake off the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia created a tsunami that caused damage in Asia but not much in the US.
Perseids meteor shower at its peak Sunday night
One of the most spectacular meteor showers peaks Sunday night: between 50-100 shooting stars per hour under optimal viewing conditions.