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A new Mpox strain is driving a global health emergency

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India has confirmed its first case of a deadlier strain of mpox, which has raised alarm among health (More…)

Helene poses unique threat by growing unusually large for a Gulf of Mexico storm and rapidly intensifying

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These two characteristics are making it a unique threat to millions of Floridians and people in surrounding states (More…)

Helene likely to be a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico by Wednesday.

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Hurricane, storm surge and tropical storm watches have been issued for parts of Florida Tropical Storm Helene could (More…)

Microsoft Corp. seeks carbon-free electricity for data centers to power the Artificial Intelligence boom; Three Mile Island will be that source

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Microsoft AI Needs So Much Power It’s Tapping Site of US Nuclear Meltdown The owner of the shuttered (More…)

The tragic death of Amber Nicole Thurman

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Thurman obtained chemical-abortion pills in North Carolina. After returning home to Georgia, she experienced a rare complication. She (More…)

Asteroid 2024 PT5, aka Earth’s mini-moon, will be in gravitational pull Sept. 29 to Nov. 25 but not visible to most amateur telescopes

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The small asteroid was discovered on Aug. 7 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS), a NASA-funded (More…)

North Carolina receives 18 inches of rain in 12 hours

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The coastal region was inundated with historic rainfall Monday, with some areas receiving more than 18 inches in (More…)

Partial lunar eclipse and a Supermoon should be a sight to see

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The harvest moon, or closest full moon to the autumnal equinox, will also be a supermoon, appearing larger (More…)

“Comet of the Century” will be in view September 27 until the end of October

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C/2023 A3, also known as Tsuchinshan–ATLAS and considered “the comet of the century,” will appear in all its (More…)

Annular solar eclipse ‘Ring of Fire’ will occur October 2nd

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The “ring of fire” eclipse—also known as an annular solar eclipse—is a month away, and although Hawaii is (More…)