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NASA Satellite Provides a View of a Large Hurricane Humberto

NASA’s Terra Satellite provided a visible image of Hurricane Humberto when it was off the coast of the Carolinas and slowly moving north. The satellite image revealed that Humberto is a large storm.

New Study Measures How Much of Corals’ Nutrition Comes from Hunting

When it comes to feeding, corals have a few tricks up their sleeve. Most of their nutrients come from microscopic algae living inside of them, but if those algae aren’t creating enough sustenance, corals can use their tentacles to grab and eat tiny prey swimming nearby.

Shedding Light On Antibiotic Resistance

A study led by Texas A&M researchers examined the ultraviolet light-based treatment of antibiotic resistance genes in wastewater.

UCI Team Uses Machine Learning to Help Tell Which Wildfires Will Burn out of Control

An interdisciplinary team of scientists at the University of California, Irvine has developed a new technique for predicting the final size of a wildfire from the moment of ignition.

Ancient Volcanoes Reveal Earth’s Recycled Crust

Ancient volcanoes dating back billions of years could provide new insights into how the Earth’s surface is recycled, according to scientists at the University of St Andrews.