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Shark sightings, detections increase near East Coast as summer unfolds

June 19, 2021

Shark sightings, detections increase near East Coast as summer unfolds

Sharks are out in full force off the East Coast and around the Sunshine State just as beachgoers return to Atlantic waters this summer.

MacCallum's expert panel warns of biological and cyberattacks as 'future of warfare'

June 18, 2021

MacCallum's expert panel warns of biological and cyberattacks as 'future of warfare'

A panel of warfare experts, including two retired generals and a prominent cybersecurity expert and analyst, joined “The Story” to discuss the future of warfare.

Periodical cicadas may emerge more frequently: report

June 18, 2021

Periodical cicadas may emerge more frequently: report

The periodical cicadas currently singing across the eastern U.S. may emerge more frequently due to alterations in the insects' life cycles, according to researchers.

Spacewalking astronauts boosting station's solar power

June 16, 2021

Spacewalking astronauts boosting station's solar power

Spacewalking astronauts resumed work to install powerful, new solar panels outside the International Space Station on Wednesday, after a brief interruption caused by problems with one of their suits.

Brood X cicadas interfere with cars, planes, weather radar

June 12, 2021

Brood X cicadas interfere with cars, planes, weather radar

Brood X periodical cicadas have taken over the Eastern U.S., disrupting sleep and even bombarding President Biden on Wednesday as he prepared to board Air Force One.

May tornadoes not rated as stronger than EF3 for first time in decades

June 11, 2021

May tornadoes not rated as stronger than EF3 for first time in decades

May 2021 marked the first time in more than 70 years that the U.S. has not seen a tornado rated as stronger than an EF3 on the Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale.

National Geographic recognizes Southern Ocean as fifth ocean

June 10, 2021

National Geographic recognizes Southern Ocean as fifth ocean

For the first time since beginning to make maps more than a century ago, the National Geographic Society said it would recognize the Southern Ocean as the world's fifth ocean.

Marine killed at Pearl Harbor laid to rest in California

June 10, 2021

Marine killed at Pearl Harbor laid to rest in California

Eighty years after he died in the attack on Pearl Harbor and just months after his remains were finally identified, a California Marine has been laid to rest with full military honors.

'Ring of Fire' solar eclipse stuns viewers around world

June 10, 2021

'Ring of Fire' solar eclipse stuns viewers around world

The "Ring of Fire" solar eclipse stunned skywatchers around the world Thursday morning.

'Ring of fire' eclipse 2021: When, where to watch it

June 10, 2021

'Ring of fire' eclipse 2021: When, where to watch it

The first solar eclipse of 2021 is visible to the Northern Hemisphere on Thursday morning.