News

  1. Climate

    What’s driving an increasing number of hurricanes to rapidly intensify?

    Hurricane Lee is just the latest storm to explode in power in only hours. The phenomenon is linked to a warming world.

    By Carolyn Gramling
  2. Animals

    A little snake’s big gulp may put all other snakes to shame

    The humble Gans’ egg-eater can wrap its mouth around bigger prey than any other snake of its size.

    By Maria Temming
  3. Animals

    Wild male palm cockatoos rock out with custom drumsticks

    Along with flashy dances and distinctive drumbeats, these birds craft their own signature drumsticks to win over mates.

    By Elise Cutts
  4. Physics

    Filipino math teacher Emma Rotor helped develop crucial WWII weapons tech

    Devoted wife of a famed Filipino writer, Emma Unson Rotor worked on the proximity fuze at a U.S.