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'Ballooning' spiders leave behind sea of silk after flood in Australia
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The phenomenon is "surprisingly common" after floods, experts say.
Hurricane season kicks off. Expect higher-than-normal storm activity.
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season has officially begun, and it's expected to bring a higher-than-average number of storms in the months ahead.
Brace yourself for an 'above normal' hurricane season in 2021, NOAA predicts
By Mindy Weisberger published
NOAA has adjusted its count for an "average" hurricane season, but 2021 storm formation will still be above average.
'Zombie wildfires' that smoldered beneath the snow in Siberia are raging again
By Brandon Specktor published
Hundreds of fires are raging across Russia, giving this year's wildfire season an early start.
Giant sequoia tree still smoldering 9 months after devastating California wildfires
By Rachael Rettner published
A giant sequoia tree in California's Sequoia National Park is still smoldering months after devastating wildfires hit the region last summer.
Scientists probe mystery of 'thunderstorm asthma' event that sent thousands to the ER
By Nicoletta Lanese published
A new model digs into the mystery of why this occurred.
Scientists detect world's coldest cloud hovering over Pacific Ocean
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
A severe thunderstorm cloud that formed over the Pacific Ocean in 2018 reached the coldest temperatures ever recorded.
Billions of lightning bolts may have jump-started life on Earth, study suggests
By Brandon Specktor published
Lightning storms on early Earth may have given the planet enough phosphorus to craft the first DNA and RNA molecules, study suggests
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