Subtropical Storm Ana is moving west and is predicted to change toward the north, then move northeast.Screenshot by NPR | National Hurricane Center Updated May 23, 2021 at 8:46 AM ET Hurricane season in the Atlantic is off to an early start for the seventh consecutive year with subtropical storm ...

A small number of cicadas become infected by a fungus called Massospora, which causes the production of cathinone — an amphetamine.Matt Kasson After 17 years underground, the Brood X periodical cicadas are slowly emerging in 15 states across the East Coast and Midwest. They'll shed their skins and spend four ...

A worker operates a forklift to move household waste at a facility that stores recyclable materials in Seoul, South Korea. In 2019, more than 130 million metric tons of single-use plastics were thrown away, according to a new report.Chung Sung-Jun | Getty Images In 2019, more than 130 million metric ...

Clare Marie Schneider | NPR Avocado pits or onion skins are all you need to give an old t-shirt new life — and rethink your waste. Eliza Wapner of Lil Bits Cloth, a friend of Life Kit who uses plant-based dying practices to hand-make garments, says it's all about "rediscovering ...

The New York Yankees, including manager Aaron Boone, are back to wearing masks after the team reported eight "breakthrough" COVID-19 cases this week.Julio Aguilar | Getty Images Eight members of the New York Yankees — the team's All-Star shortstop Gleyber Torres, along with seven coaches and staff members — have ...

Scientists believe some heavy elements are forged when a massive star goes through its death throes and explodes as a supernova. Here, Kepler's supernova remnant was captured in a NASA image.NASA/ESA/Johns Hopkins University | NASA Traces of rare forms of iron and plutonium have been found at the bottom of ...

Workers next to solar panels in an integrated power station in Yancheng, China, in October. An unprecedented amount of renewable power came online in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency. China alone added more than 92 gigawatts of capacity, more than ...

The Royal Dutch Shell refinery is seen in Norco, La. The state is a major petrochemical and oil and gas producer, but Gov. John Bel Edwards has called for a plan to dramatically reduce climate warming emissions.Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg via Getty Images It may be the most surprising addition ...

Members of the Montana Conservation Corps (MCC) work on trails near Tally Lake in northwestern Montana. President Biden wants to retool and relaunch one of the country's most celebrated government programs: the Civilian Conservation Corps. MCC crews are already doing some of the work envisioned in Biden's climate proposal.Claire Harbage ...

Ash the cat selects the Kanizsa square stimulus — in other words, the illusion of a square — in a new study in which pet owners provided the data.Tara McCready If you've spent any time around cats, you've probably noticed that they love to curl up in small, cozy boxes. ...