There have been 38 eyewitness-reported tornados in Florida: Why did Milton cause so many? “We ended up with 126 tornado warnings” in Florida, Matthew Elliott, the warning coordination meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center, told NPR. Bill Chappell
Research shows how 2 comb jellyfish can fuse to become 1 This new finding has implications for animal regeneration and immune systems.
Rare comet to streak across night sky. Here’s how you can see it Your unusual chance to see a comet in the sky is here. C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS was discovered by astronomers in 2023 — and will appear to the naked eye over the next couple weeks. Chandelis Duster
Is an uptick of rumblings under Mount Adams cause for seismic concern? The last time Mount Adams erupted was more than 1,000 years ago, but it's been making some noise lately. We talked to an expert about what that could mean for the volcano. John O'Brien
Severe solar storm may stress power grids as U.S. deals with major hurricanes A severe solar storm is headed to Earth that could stress power grids even more as the U.S. deals with major back-to-back hurricanes, space weather forecasters said Wednesday. The Associated Press
UW biochemist wins Nobel Prize for using computers to design proteins A biochemist at the University of Washington School of Medicine has won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his groundbreaking work in computational protein design. Ann Dornfeld
Pioneering advances in protein design and study tools wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry This year's prize has gone to three researchers who pioneered how to design and analyze proteins, one of the building blocks of life. Though this year, none of the science Nobels has gone to a woman. Nell Greenfieldboyce
Lynx, tiger and tadpoles, oh my: See the Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners A lynx stretching in the sun, tadpoles swimming beneath lily pads and an investigator dusting a tusk for prints are among the winning images from the newest Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards. Rachel Treisman
Researchers work to make pitch-perfect turf for the 2026 World Cup Researchers work to grow grass that will offer the same level playing field for athletes at the various soccer venues that will be used during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Sophia Saliby
Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to scientists for work on proteins The Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded Wednesday to David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper for their work with proteins. The awards continue with the literature prize on Thursday. The Associated Press
