How Hurricane Melissa Became a Meteorologic O...

In this episode of Science Quickly, we share part two of our crossover with Vox’s Unexplainable in which we explore one of the universe’s biggest mysteries: dark matter. Host Noam Hassenfeld talks with Scientific American senior reporter Joseph Howlett, a former physicist who spe ...  Show more

Treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration has advanced significantly with anti-VEGF therapies, but the need for frequent injections remains a challenge. A new, longer-lasting treatment now in development aims to reduce treatment burden while helping preserve vision. This ...  Show more

It’s being called “the storm of the century". Hurricane Melissa has torn through the Caribbean, ranking among the most powerful Atlantic storms on record. The Category 5 storm hit Jamaica especially hard. How will the island recover? In this episode: Robian Williams (@robian_will ...  Show more

One name has been on millions of minds — and all over the news — in the past week: Hilary.It's been decades since a storm like this has hit Southern California, so even some scientists were shocked when they heard it was coming. In today's episode, Regina Barber talks to Jill Tre ...  Show more

Some extreme weather events are puzzling scientists. 

As today's show begins, Hurricane Melissa is lashing the Caribbean. The massive storm is already a Category 5 yet it's still strengthening, becoming the strongest storm on the planet this year ... The assistance program 42 million Americans rely on to get food will run out of mon ...  Show more