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The Science of How Hurricane Melissa Became So Extreme
28 October 2025 @ 5:19 pm
A nearly perfect alignment of factors has enabled Hurricane Melissa to become one of the most intense Atlantic storms ever recorded
China’s Chang’e 6 Mission Found Rare Meteorite Fragments on Moon
28 October 2025 @ 1:45 pm
These rare samples, uncovered on the moon by China’s Chang’e 6 mission, might help to reveal secrets of how the solar system evolved
Did Astronomers Photograph UFOs Orbiting Earth in the 1950s?
28 October 2025 @ 1:00 pm
New peer-reviewed research reporting strange lights in the pre-space-age sky is sparking curiosity and controversy
Did Dark Matter Help Supersize the Universe?
28 October 2025 @ 12:00 pm
Theorists have found that a “warm” version of cosmic inflation is consistent with known physics, linking it to the hunt for dark matter
What’s Behind This Luxury ‘Cat Poo’ Coffee’s Unique Flavor
28 October 2025 @ 11:00 am
Civets enrich coffee beans they eat and excrete with two fatty acids often used in dairy products, study finds
Mathematicians Make Surprising Breakthrough in 3D Geometry with ‘Noperthedron’
28 October 2025 @ 10:45 am
The noperthedron has a surprising property—which disproves a long-standing conjecture
Why Hurricane Melissa Could Be the Worst Storm to Ever Hit Jamaica
27 October 2025 @ 7:00 pm
Category 5 Hurricane Melissa’s exceptional strength and slow pace could make it more destructive than Hurricane Gilbert, which hit Jamaica in 1988
Hurricane Melissa Makes 2025 Only Second Season with More Than Two Category 5 Storms
27 October 2025 @ 3:30 pm
This is only the second time we’ve had more than two Category 5 storms in a single Atlantic hurricane season
Why Ozempic and Wegovy Don’t Cause Weight Loss for Everyone
27 October 2025 @ 2:30 pm
Scientists look to genetics to explain why GLP-1 drugs work for some people but not for others
Factors to Consider in Picking a School For Your Child
27 October 2025 @ 12:00 pm
I’m an education researcher and a parent. Here are some factors to consider in picking the best possible school for your child