Beach cleanup finds sea turtle among 10,000 pieces of litter
For the last five years, Folly Beach, South Carolina has held Toby’s Earth Month Island-Wide Spring Litter Sweep…
Worst-Case Solar Storm Could Blackout Satellites, GPS, and Power Grids, New Study Warns
A massive solar storm, capable of crippling satellites, GPS systems, and power grids, might seem like a scenario…
“Let it Flow Campaign” for River Project receives three naming rights and encouraging funding gifts
Friends of the River Foundation Friends of the River Foundation The Friends of the River Foundation is publicly…
Columbia shuttle astronaut shared a moving take on humanity shortly before reentry tragedy
On February 1, 2003, a tragic reminder of how delicate life is struck those watching the landing of…
Photoengineering the magnon spectrum in an insulating antiferromagnet
Němec, P., Fiebig, M., Kampfrath, T. & Kimel, A. V. Antiferromagnetic opto-spintronics. Nat. Phys. 14, 229–241 (2018). Article …
Today* in Hawks*** Around Town – Black Rat Snake!!
Georgetown Published April 14, 2026 at 3:00PM Awesome. Thanks to Annie for sending over the weekend: “Not Hawks…
Scientists Dropped a 10-Kilometer Underwater Cable and It Detected 56,000 Hidden Events Beneath Glaciers
A fiber-optic cable lying quietly on the seafloor has captured 56,000 iceberg break-offs in just three weeks. This…
Climate Change Concern Near Its High Point in U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans’ concern about global warming or climate change remains elevated compared with what it had…
NASA shares photos of an extraordinary event seen by astronauts
While most people only get to see the familiar crack of thunder and flash of lightning from storms…
Rare Einstein Cross gravitational lens could challenge our understanding of how galaxies evolve
Astronomers have discovered a rare “Einstein Cross” gravitational lens, revealing a young galaxy with shockingly mature stars. The…
NASA’s Webb Redefines Dividing Line Between Planets, Stars
Planets, like those in our solar system, form in a bottom-up process where small bits of rock and…
As drought lingers, will Raleigh impose water restrictions? :: WRAL.com
A months-long drought is leading to tough conversations for city leaders around residents possibly having to cut consumption.…