5+ hour, 47+ min ago  (475+ words) A massive 481-meter megatsunami struck the Tracy Arm fjord in southeast Alaska on August 10, 2025, after 64 million cubic meters of rock collapsed into the water. Researchers identified the event as the second-tallest wave ever recorded, triggered by a landslide linked to…...

7+ hour, 29+ min ago  (274+ words) A strong cold front is moving through the Washington, D. C. region on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, triggering widespread morning rain and potential evening thunderstorms. The weather system is expected to significantly drop temperatures for the remainder of the work week following a brief…...

2+ hour, 47+ min ago  (385+ words) A Magnitude 2. 7 earthquake struck Monroe County, Michigan, at 5: 32 p. m. on Monday, May 4, marking the second seismic event in the western Lake Erie basin within a two-week period. The United States Geological Survey reported the epicenter near Carleton. Residents across a 50-mile…...

6+ hour, 47+ min ago  (396+ words) Researchers at Penn State University and SUNY documented a three-way interaction among ants, oak trees, and gall-forming wasps that challenges a century-old biological rule. The study, published in The American Naturalist, reveals that wasps manipulate oak tissue to mimic seed…...

2+ hour, 35+ min ago  (713+ words) Bank of Montreal (BMO) is integrating artificial intelligence and quantum computing to forecast natural disasters and streamline commercial banking operations following its acquisition of Bank of the West. The initiative includes a patented quantum algorithm designed to predict seismic activity…...

3+ hour, 36+ min ago  (243+ words) The Conversation Africa has reached its 11th anniversary as of May 6, 2026, marking a decade-plus of translating academic research into accessible public knowledge. The platform has published 12, 961 articles by 8, 257 authors to inform global stakeholders and policymakers. Data provided by the outlet indicates…...

3+ hour, 53+ min ago  (362+ words) Dr. Carol Garber, a professor of movement science and education at Columbia University, stands among those urging caution. She believes that the nuanced needs of a human body cannot be fully captured by a machine learning model. "Developing a fitness…...

4+ hour, 58+ min ago  (205+ words) A significant winter storm blanketed Boulder with 10 inches of snow by Wednesday morning, May 6, 2026, as cold weather moved through the region. The National Weather Service reported that higher elevations in the mountains experienced even heavier accumulation during the event. Accumulation…...

7+ hour, 44+ min ago  (488+ words) A 481-meter tsunami struck the Tracy Arm fjord in southeast Alaska at 5: 26 a. m. local time on August 10, 2025, after a massive rockslide hit the South Sawyer glacier. Researchers warn the event, fueled by the climate crisis, poses a significant risk to the…...

7+ hour, 14+ min ago  (230+ words) A heavy spring snowstorm battered Colorado on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, forcing school closures and disrupting travel as it moved from the Rocky Mountains into the High Plains. The National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings as several inches of wet snow…...