On May 26, a full “supermoon” will brighten the night sky over the U.S. At the same time, there will be a total lunar eclipse.
Author: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
‘What more can you do to us?’: Flooding swamps Louisiana, killing 2; rainfall in Lake Charles possibly a 100-year event
Flood watches, warnings remained in effect for portions of the south-central U.S. after a day of torrential rain. Louisiana was particularly hard hit.
‘Extraordinary discovery:’ Remains of nine Neanderthals found in Italian cave; they were likely killed and eaten by hyenas
Archaeologists have discovered the fossilized remains of nine Neanderthals in a cave near Rome. The oldest remains date from 90,000-100,000 years ago.
China says falling rocket debris will mostly burn up on reentry, posing little threat to people on the ground
The piece of a Chinese rocket that’s falling uncontrollably to Earth will mostly burn up on reentry, the Chinese government said Friday.
Heads-up: A Chinese rocket that might be out of control is hurtling back to Earth. What you should know.
A section of a large Chinese rocket is falling back to Earth and is expected to hit sometime Saturday. Where will it land?
Oldest human burial discovered in Africa sheds light on 78,000-year-old burial practices
Scientists has uncovered the earliest modern human burial in east Africa, which changes what we know about social behaviors in Homo sapiens.
The new weather normal in the US: Hotter than it used to be, thanks to climate change
What’s considered “normal” weather is now about a degree (Fahrenheit) warmer than it was just over a decade ago, scientists announced Tuesday.
‘My first new house in 40 years and it’s gone’: Severe thunderstorms, tornadoes cause heavy damage across South; at least 3 dead
The South was again at risk of severe weather Tuesday, the National Weather Service says, after tornadoes damaged parts of Mississippi and Kentucky.
‘I saw trees flying’: More than 100M people from New Mexico to Delaware at risk of severe weather; at least 2 dead in Georgia
More severe weather continued to roar across the storm-battered South, damaging homes and leaving tens of thousands without power on Monday.
One of spring’s top skygazing events is coming next week: The Eta Aquarid meteor shower
The Aquarid meteors are space dust from Halley’s comet, and the forecast calls for the greatest number of meteors to fall before dawn on Wednesday.