Tropical cyclones, especially ones that quickly gain strength, are tough to forecast. When these storms intensify by 27 miles per hour within a day, it's called rapid intensification (RI). This is tricky to predict, with current models only getting it right about 82. 6% of the time, and incorrectly
You might have heard of Keith Le Goy before – he’s been making big moves at Sony Pictures Television (SPT) for a while now. Well, guess what? He’s been promoted to the big chair, becoming the chairman of SPT. That’s a pretty big deal! Le Goy has been around the block at Sony. He used to run the com
Here’s a curious turn of events: Donald Trump chose Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Health and Human Services department. Kennedy has a past of spreading harmful misinformation, like the false claim that vaccines cause autism. But here’s the twist—he was once an environmental lawyer and isn’t a cl
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in the women's 400m hurdles, has a unique perspective on the world of sports. Not only is she a track and field legend, but she's also married to former NFL player Andre Levrone, giving her insights into both track and field and football. I
Drought can seriously mess with how plants get their phosphorus, a key nutrient. Recent studies might not have fully understood how different drought conditions alter the availability of phosphorus in soil. Scientists decided to test this by growing maize under varying levels of soil wetness in a tr
Morphea, a chronic condition where the skin turns thick and hard, has always been a puzzle for doctors. They wondered if the same treatments that fix scars could also help morphea. So, they put two popular methods, laser treatment and microneedling, to the test. Thirty patients were split into two g
In a big step to make medications more affordable, the Biden administration recently revealed 15 prescription drugs that Medicare will negotiate prices for. Topping the list are drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy from Novo Nordisk. These drugs treat Type 2 diabetes and help with weight management, but th
Imagine a dark, smoky control room in 1972, filled with vintage equipment. This isn't your usual sports broadcast; it's a hostage crisis at the Munich Olympics. ABC Sports producers are scrambling. They're not news journalists, but they're confronting questions that still haunt today's media: What c
At his Senate confirmation hearing, Scott Bessent, President Trump's pick for the Treasury, revealed a worrying trend in the U. S. economy. he doesn't think America has a revenue problem, but rather, a severe spending issue. Bessent explained that this very problem prompted him to leave his quiet jo
Imagine this: a tiny infant, just a few months old, is fighting epilepsy. Doctors prescribe a hormone therapy called adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) to help. Shockingly, instead of helping, it triggers a dangerous heart rhythm disorder called ventricular tachycardia. This isn't a story from a med
