The US broke the all-time heat record for March. Yes, it’s climate change

by News Feed Editor | Mar 20, 2026 | Science

An unprecedented heat wave in the West broke the record for the hottest March temperature anywhere in the United States: 108 degrees. It’s an alarming signal of how hot the planet is getting and how fast it’s happening.Yuma, Arizona, hit 109 degrees on Friday...

Thousands ordered to evacuate as Oahu floods put dam at imminent risk of failure

by News Feed Editor | Mar 20, 2026 | Science

After two powerful storms struck Hawaii over the past week, officials are warning that one of the largest dams on the island of Oahu is at risk of imminent failure.Water was flowing over the top of the Wahiawa dam on Thursday morning local time. Officials issued...

The US likely set an all-time heat record for March. Yes, it’s climate change

by News Feed Editor | Mar 20, 2026 | Science

An unprecedented heat wave in the West likely broke the record for the hottest March temperature anywhere in the United States: 108 degrees. It’s an alarming signal of how hot the planet is getting and how fast it’s happening.A temporary weather station near Martinez...

The push to end animal testing is gaining steam, but technology can’t fill the gap yet

by News Feed Editor | Mar 20, 2026 | Science

A social media post from the US Food and Drug Administration this week shows a big-eyed macaque staring out from behind bars.“Some drugs use 144 monkeys on average for preclinical testing,” the post says. “We’re changing that.”Animal testing has been a target of the...

Rocket Lab launches private Japanese ‘Strix’ satellite

by News Feed Editor | Mar 20, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.Credit: Rocket Lab[embedded content]Rocket Lab launched an Earth-observing radar satellite for the Japanese company Synspective on Friday (March 20).An Electron...

Hubble Space Telescope accidentally witnesses comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) breaking apart

by News Feed Editor | Mar 20, 2026 | Science

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.This diagram shows the path Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS), or K1, took as it swung past the sun and began its journey out of the solar system. NASA’s Hubble Space...