How strong can hurricanes get? - Live Science
Oct 8, 2024 · Current calculations of the maximum potential intensity for storms typically peaks around 200 mph (322 km/hour). But that may change in the coming decades as oceans warm and the climate changes ...
Geoengineering: Can we control the weather? | Live Science
Jan 10, 2022 · Geoengineering is the term used to describe the manipulation of weather to combat the effects of global warming, according to the Oxford Geoengineering Programme. These methods are generally split ...
Biden Promises to 'Cure Cancer' in His First Term. Here's Why …
Jun 14, 2019 · At least that's what the presidential hopeful promised at a campaign stop in Ottumwa, Iowa, on Tuesday this week. "I promise you if I'm elected president, you're going to see the single most ...
Supercooling of Earth's inner core may finally reveal how old it is
Sep 14, 2024 · If the core could freeze at less than 400K of supercooling, it can explain the presence of the inner core as we see it today. The implications of not understanding the formation of the inner core ...
25 Medical Myths That Just Won't Go Away | Live Science
Oct 18, 2016 · The flu shot does contain dead flu viruses, but they are, well, dead. "A dead virus cannot be resurrected to cause the flu," Vreeman told Live Science in 2010. As for vaccines causing autism, this ...
How Human Brains Could Be Hacked | Mind Hackers | Live Science
Jul 3, 2013 · The latest episode of the Science Channel's "Through the Wormhole," hosted by Morgan Freeman, explores the potential — and dangers — of hacking the mind. The episode premieres tonight (July 3 ...
When did scientists first warn humanity about climate change?
Dec 12, 2021 · The ancient Greek debates were among the first documented climate change discussions, but they focused only on local regions. It wasn't until a few millennia later, in 1896, that Swedish scientist ...
Fall equinox 2024: When it is, why it happens and what to look for
Sep 15, 2024 · While meteorologists like to call fall at the beginning of September, astronomical autumn starts later, on the autumnal equinox. This year, it falls on Sunday, Sept. 22 at 8:44 a.m. EDT (12:44 UTC ...
Earth's new 'mini-moon' will orbit our planet for the next 2 months
Sep 16, 2024 · The space rock will make one complete orbit of our planet between Sept. 29 and Nov. 25 before escaping Earth's gravity. Yet despite this 57-day close flyby of our planet, the asteroid will be hard ...
Flu shots have changed this year — here's why | Live Science
Oct 2, 2024 · Flu shots work by priming the immune system to make antibodies that are ready to attack the selected flu strains if a vaccinated person is exposed.. Scientists reported early hints that the ...