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It's hot on Florida reefs and not just the water. Rare coral sex a hopeful sign
Beneath a cloak of darkness, illuminated only by glow sticks and red-filtered flashlights, researchers waited underwater off Key Largo hoping to witness one of the rarest events of sex in the sea.
It’s a delicate ...Read more
Today's Word "prink"
prink \PRINGK\ (transitive verb) - To dress up; to deck for show.
(intransitive verb) - To dress or arrange oneself for show; to primp.
"To prink and preen he'd ask no urging,
But spend three hours before the ...Read more
This Day in History, August 18
On August 18th, 1877, the Martian moon Phobos was discovered.
Dugwink
Enter words into the following word chain such that each pair of words in the chain forms a compound word. No word can appear in the chain more than one time. Each "?" represents a missing word. Example: girl ? ? shape = girl friend ship shape = girlfriend friendship shipshape.
dug ? side ? ? over ? ? hold ? ? owner ? ? arm ? ? ? wink
View full teaser and answerNew APU lab helps researchers identify microplastics in Alaska's waterways
A few months into its development, the Alaska and Arctic Waterways Analytics lab at Alaska Pacific University has already found microplastics in water samples taken all over Alaska.
APU received a $5 million grant from ...Read more
Hurricane Erin remains Category 3 as track shifts south; new system on Erin's tail
Hurricane Erin, after strengthening into a Category 5 storm early Saturday, weakened to Category 3 by Sunday morning and has taken a track slightly more south than originally forecast, the National Hurricane Center said. ...Read more
Hurricane Erin path shifts, prompts new warnings as NHC tracks 2 other Atlantic systems
Hurricane Erin on Sunday dropped in intensity overnight, but is expected to regain strength as its path shifts, prompting new warnings and watches to be issued by the Bahamas while the National Hurricane Center kept track ...Read more
New sensors are designed to predict flooding in Chicago
As the rain came down in sheets one summer afternoon late last month, Thomas Baranowski was sitting on the back porch of his Garfield Ridge home when his wife, Rose, stepped outside.
“‘Oh come on, you’ve got to see ...Read more
Today's Word "putsch"
putsch \PUCH ('u' as in 'push')\ (noun) - (Sometimes capitalized) A secretly planned and suddenly executed attempt to overthrow a government.
"A 'putsch' is like a... It's like a coup... an insurrection. The Nazis tried ...Read more
This Day in History, August 17
On August 17th, 1807, the world's first commercial steamboat service was inaugurated by Robert Fulton.
Anagram Riddle
Words of six letters, anagrams three. Tell me then, what can they be?
The first:
A person that will marry you;
Waiting to hear the words "I do".
The second:
A ghost, a spirit, or fairy;
If it's evil, you'd best be wary.
The third:
What you see when you see a skunk;
Lucky you've not an elephant's trunk.
What are the words?
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Hurricane Erin, at Category 4, tracking north of Bahamas; two disturbances arise in Atlantic
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Hurricane Erin, after strengthening into a Category 5 storm early Saturday, only a day after becoming a hurricane, saw its classification drop to a Category 4 on Saturday night.
NOAA Hurricane ...Read more
Sierra Club in turmoil after board fires executive director
The Sierra Club, one of the nation’s oldest and most prominent nonprofit environmental groups, was thrown into upheaval this week after its executive director was fired.
In an email to staff Monday, Sierra Club ...Read more
Erin becomes a 'catastrophic' Category 5 hurricane tracking north of Bahamas; 2 disturbances arise in Atlantic
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Hurricane Erin strengthened into a powerful Category 5 storm on Saturday only a day after becoming a hurricane and was forecast to continue intensifying for at least several hours.
NOAA Hurricane...Read more
After short reprieve, heat and fire weather to return in SoCal
As cooler, wetter weather helps southern and central California fire crews contain a handful of blazes burning in the region, the National Weather Service warns it likely won’t last.
Starting Monday, the weather service...Read more
Hurricane Erin becomes a 'catastrophic' Category 5, tracking north of Bahamas
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Hurricane Erin strengthened into a powerful Category 5 storm on Saturday only a day after becoming a hurricane and was forecast to continue intensifying for at least several hours.
NOAA Hurricane...Read more
Against all odds, bear mom and cubs find home in Santa Monica Mountains
LOS ANGELES — The travel pattern resembled a Southern California hiker's dream.
The journey began in Angeles National Forest above Glendora in May 2024 and progressed south into Azusa. There were stops, stays and ...Read more
Riding out a Category 5 hurricane in a high-rise: Should you stay or go?
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Can you ride out a Category 5 hurricane on the 50th floor? Would you want to?
You might not make it through the storm alive, experts say. Even if you do, your building won’t likely be the same ...Read more
Hurricane Erin quickly strengthens into Category 5 storm
Hurricane Erin, the first of the 2025 Atlantic season, strengthened into a dangerous Category 5 storm in the northeast Caribbean on Saturday, rapidly intensifying from a tropical storm in just 24 hours.
While forecasters ...Read more
California approves an unprecedented plan to protect Joshua trees from climate change threats
A sweeping conservation plan identifies where Joshua trees may survive in a warmer future and plots out how to best protect that land.
Proponents say it’s the first time the state has taken steps to conserve a species ...Read more
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