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- Climate
Hurricane Harvey’s rains set U.S. record
Here are some of the issues that made this storm such an epic rainfall-producer, and why storms like it could become more common.
- Animals
Whales feast when hatcheries release salmon
Humpback whales are visiting sites where hatcheries release juvenile salmon in Alaska. It’s a dining bonanza for the huge whales.
- Climate
Analyze This: Seasonal hurricane costs have been rising sharply
Scientists study past hurricanes to help them predict future risks. Better predictions can help communities prepare for monster storms.
- Climate
Climate change is shifting when Europe’s rivers flood
Climate change has been shifting when European rivers flood by weeks or even months. This is likely to have been impacts on cities, farms and ecosystems.
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Science classroom excitement is infectious
This is the right kind of peer pressure. Students who recalled excitement in their science classrooms were more likely to try a science career, a new study shows.
- Fossils
T. rex may not have been able to run — but it was still pretty fast
T. rex was fearsome, but its leg bones may not have been strong enough to stand the stresses of running.
- Climate
Explainer: Hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons
Hurricanes are some of the most destructive forces on the planet. Here’s how they form and why they are so dangerous.
- Animals
Scientists Say: Dire wolf
Dire wolves are an extinct species of wolf that roamed North America from about 300,000 to 12,000 years ago.
- Earth
Vinegar dissolves new electronics when they’re no longer needed
Now you see it, now you don't. A new lightweight, low-cost technology disintegrates in kitchen vinegar.
- Science & Society
Calling scientists of all colors
More black, Hispanic and Native American scientists and engineers are needed to tackle important problems such as climate change and disease.
- Math
Meet the people behind the film Hidden Figures
Hidden Figures a true story. So is the math and physics in the movie. Meet experts who kept the movie accurate, as well as an engineer now working at NASA.
- Oceans
Cuba: How politics has become a hurdle for its researchers
Scientists in Cuba face difficulties getting equipment and publishing results due to a U.S.-imposed trade embargo on their country.
