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Trump Denies Wanting to Nuke Hurricanes
Donald Trump on Monday morning said that a report in Axios that he suggested dropping nuclear bombs into hurricanes in order to stop them from hitting … [Read more...] about Trump Denies Wanting to Nuke Hurricanes
Commercial Supersonic Aircraft Could Return to the Skies
Flying faster than the speed of sound still sounds futuristic for regular people, more than 15 years after the last commercial supersonic flights … [Read more...] about Commercial Supersonic Aircraft Could Return to the Skies
Storm Chaser Proposes to Boyfriend Alongside Kansas Tornado
Joey Krastel, a meteorologist and risk analyst for the Maryland Emergency Management Agency, proposed to his boyfriend Chris Scott in Kansas as a … [Read more...] about Storm Chaser Proposes to Boyfriend Alongside Kansas Tornado
‘The Big Bang Theory’ Finale: Sheldon and Amy’s Fictional Physics Parallels Real Science
After 12 successful seasons, “The Big Bang Theory” has finally come to a fulfilling end, concluding its reign as the longest running multicamera … [Read more...] about ‘The Big Bang Theory’ Finale: Sheldon and Amy’s Fictional Physics Parallels Real Science
Why the Great Plains Has Such Epic Weather
From 78 degrees on Tuesday to snow on Wednesday? Swings like this aren’t unusual in the central United States, where weather can quickly shift from … [Read more...] about Why the Great Plains Has Such Epic Weather
First Ever Photos of a Black Hole; Pence’s Moon Shot; Headline Writers on High Alert
Scientists today announced today the successful capture of the first ever image of a black hole. The product of a vast international collaboration, … [Read more...] about First Ever Photos of a Black Hole; Pence’s Moon Shot; Headline Writers on High Alert
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot: A 300-Year-Old Cyclone Persists But is Shrinking
The Great Red Spot, a storm larger than the Earth and powerful enough to tear apart smaller storms that get drawn into it, is one of the most … [Read more...] about Jupiter’s Great Red Spot: A 300-Year-Old Cyclone Persists But is Shrinking
All Insects Will Vanish from Earth Within 100 Years if ‘Catastrophic’ Population Collapse Continues: STUDY
A new study published in the journal Biological Conservation described as "a comprehensive review of 73 historical reports of insect declines from … [Read more...] about All Insects Will Vanish from Earth Within 100 Years if ‘Catastrophic’ Population Collapse Continues: STUDY
Half-Male, Half-Female Cardinal Goes Viral, Has a Male Lover
Pennsylvania birdwatcher Shirley Caldwell spotted something unusual in her backyard this winter, a cardinal that appeared to be half-male (vermilion), … [Read more...] about Half-Male, Half-Female Cardinal Goes Viral, Has a Male Lover