Astronomers will supposedly release the first-ever photo of a black hole on Wednesday. What’s all the fuss about, and what will we learn from it?
Author: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
From blizzards to tornadoes to extreme temperature drops, a wild weather week ahead
Old Man Winter isn’t giving up without a fight. A potent storm is expected to bring blizzard conditions to portions of the northern Plains and Midwest.
End of the world? This distant dead planet could be a preview of Earth’s final fate
In a new study released Thursday, scientists said they’d discovered one of the first small planet fragments in orbit arounda dead white dwarf star.
Earth’s carbon dioxide levels highest in 3 million years, study says
Carbon dioxide – the gas scientists say is most responsible for global warming – has reached levels in our atmosphere not seen in 3 million years, scientists announced.
Hurricane season is approaching. This is the first forecast for 2019
Forecasters expect a slightly below-average season. They predict 13 named tropical storms will form, five of which will become hurricanes.
‘Dead corals don’t make babies’: Great Barrier Reef can’t heal after global warming damage
Coral in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef just can’t handle the heat. In fact, as global warming heats the reef, the coral there isn’t able to recover.
‘Something no human has seen before’: The first-ever photograph of a black hole will likely be unveiled next week
They’ve captivated us for decades, but we’ve never actually photographed a black hole before – until now.
Rare April snow whitens Carolinas as nor’easter roars up East Coast
Unusual April snow coated portions of the Carolinas on Tuesday, part of the outer edges of a powerful nor’easter that’s roaring up the East Coast.
Warming seas are devastating to survival of dolphins
Everyone’s favorite marine mammal likes to keep cool, but warmer sea water appears to bewreaking havoc with dolphins’ habitat, a new study suggests.
No foolin! Nor’easter to bring rain, wind and maybe snow to East Coast next week
A powerful early April nor’easter storm is forecast to wallop the East Coast with rain, wind,pounding surf, and maybe even some unwelcome snow next week.