Federal forecasters say an intensifying El Nino is growing so fast it's on the way to becoming very strong, even reaching historic levels this fall. El Nino acts as nature’s thermostat ...

The University of Vermont’s research boat was filled with scientists and members of the media Tuesday for a short cruise to ...

Ocean temperature patterns appear to act as a natural brake on the global spread of drought, preventing vast areas of the ...

In the fields east of Stonewall, Manitoba, Boonstra Farms has long been a beloved destination for families seeking ...

A smartwatch can tell us the level of oxygen in our blood, when our sleep is restless or the number of steps we take in a day ...

With the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season approaching, Brevard County residents are being encouraged to prepare now ...

The milestone deployment fills a critical ocean observing gap in the Eastern Caribbean, gathering long-term data to support ...

What’s Going On is a listing of activities taking place throughout the Downriver community. To submit an event, send an email to downriverlife@thenewsherald.com. List the time, date, location, cost ...

With a 50kg payload and an unprecedented test flight near the summit of Mount Everest, DJI’s new EV50 VTOL drone is poised to revolutionise emergency logistics, replacin g traditional helicopters ...

Prompted by data that shows Kentucky’s young drivers are involved in fatal automobile crashes that are much higher than the national average, researchers at the University of Kentucky and the ...

There’s a conundrum that has perplexed biologists since Charles Darwin himself. Why do some exotic species take off as invasive pests while others don’t?

Ferenc Krausz giving a lecture on his initiative. Image credits: Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting / Torben Nuding. Ferenc Krausz helped build tools fast enough to watch electrons move. Now, the ...