Get ready for another busy Atlantic hurricane season

WASHINGTON (AP) - With warmer than normal ocean waters, forecasters are expecting yet another unusually busy hurricane season for the Atlantic. But they don’t think it will be as chaotic as 2024, the third-costliest season on record as it spawned killer storms Beryl, Helene and Milton.

Bright auroras on Jupiter are captured by Webb Space Telescope

WASHINGTON (AP) - Jupiter’s dazzling auroras are hundreds of times brighter than those seen on Earth, new images from the James Webb Space Telescope reveal.

Tornado kills 27 in Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia

LONDON, Ky. (AP) - Residents in Kentucky and Missouri sifted through damage in tornado-stricken neighborhoods and cleared debris Sunday after severe storms swept through parts of the Midwest and South and killed more than two dozen people.

Endangered whales gave birth to few babies this year

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) - A vanishing species of whale gave birth to few babies this birthing season, raising alarms among scientists and conservationists who fear the animal could go extinct.

Conflict with elephants is growing in Zimbabwe

HWANGE, Zimbabwe (AP) - When GPS-triggered alerts show an elephant herd heading toward villages near Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park, Capon Sibanda springs into action. He posts warnings in WhatsApp groups before speeding off on his bicycle to inform nearby residents without phones or network access.

More tornadoes and fewer meteorologists make for dangerous mix

WASHINGTON (AP) - As nasty tornadoes popped up from Kansas to Kentucky, a depleted National Weather Service was in scramble mode. The agency’s office in Jackson, Kentucky, had begun closing nightly as deep cuts by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency began hitting.

Bonobos in Congo form girl groups to fend off male aggression

NEW YORK (AP) - Female bonobos find strength in numbers, teaming up to fend off males in the wild, a new study finds.

Amazon launches its first internet satellites to compete with Starlink

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Amazon's first batch of internet satellites rocketed toward orbit Monday, the latest entry in the mega constellation market currently dominated by SpaceX’s thousands of Starlinks.