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The sun has gone through a rotation, and the active region that triggered a huge amount of aurora activity is once again pointing toward Earth — but not directly at it.

The same solar region that brought an outburst of night-time beauty in early May is coming back around. But things have changed, a space weather expert tells NPR.

A health officer collects ducks to be killed at a farm north of Bangkok during Thailand's bird flu outbreak in 2004. A massive culling of fowl was part of the country's strategy to quash the virus.

Thailand beat avian flu 20 years ago. What can we learn from their strategies?

The U.S. is seeing a surge in avian flu. It's in chickens and cows and even sickened a few humans. Here's how other countries have dealt with the virus.

Science on Screenⓡ: 'Safe'

This presentation is part of "Dissecting Visions of Identity and Care in the Future", a 4 part-film series made possible by the Sloan Foundation’s Science on Screen initiative. Each film will be paired with a guest speaker. "Dissecting Visions of Identity and Care in the Future" will evaluate how cinema’s interpretation of the future frames humankind within intersections of surveillance, race, healthcare, identity, and A.I. advancements. We are particularly interested in how the technological advancements presented in these films have implications for present day systemic injustices. Director: Todd Haynes | Runtime: 119 minutes | Year: 1995 | Rating: R | Country: USA Language: English | Fiction Genre: Narrative, Drama Tagline: Julianne Moore (Nine Months, Short Cuts) gives an astonishing performance as Carol White, a suburban housewife whose affluent environment suddenly turns against her. SAFE is a bold, darkly comic, completely original drama, depicting Carol's descent into the horrors of modern-day living. CONNECT WITH DIGITAL GYM CINEMA ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Madeline Voyles as Alphie in 20th Century Studios' "The Creator."

'The Creator' wants us to embrace AI

Gareth Edwards' new sci-fi film is flawed but also engaging.

A building housing part of SeaWorld's rescue department is shown on May 28, 2024.

California sea lion pups dying in large numbers

Stillborn, or dead shortly after birth, the dead pups are being spotted on the state's coastal islands which serve as their rookeries.

Sultan al-Jaber, who is leading the COP28 United Nations climate talks underway in the United Arab Emirates, speaks during a news conference on December 4, 2023. In a meeting shortly before talks began, he incorrectly insisted that it is not necessary to phase out fossil fuels in order to avoid catastrophic global warming.

U.N. climate talks head says "no science" backs ending fossil fuels. That's incorrect

The comments came shortly before talks kicked off in Dubai. In reality, scientists warn that further fossil fuel development is driving global warming.

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of solar flares early Saturday afternoon. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says there have been measurable effects and impacts from the geomagnetic storm.

The huge solar storm is keeping power grid and satellite operators on edge

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says there have been measurable effects and impacts from the biggest geomagnetic storm in decades.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks at a DNC press conference on July 17 in Milwaukee.

Harris taps Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate

Supporters hope the chair of the Democratic Governors Association, ex-Army National Guard leader, former teacher and congressman can help Harris pick up support in the Midwest.

In January 1964, American student Randy Gardner sits on a bed next to various household objects he will later have to identify by memory as part of a sleep deprivation experiment in San Diego, Calif. Gardner set the world record during the experiment, staying awake for over 264 hours.

Lessons from sleeplessness: The 60th anniversary of Randy Gardner's world record

Sixty years ago, 17-year-old Randy Gardner broke a Guinness world record by staying awake for 11 consecutive days. His experiment is one of the most well-documented cases of sleep deprivation.

A burial team in Liberia awaits decontamination after performing "safe burials" for people who died of Ebola during the 2014-15 outbreak. Strains of the virus are harbored by bats and primates. A new study looks at how human activity affects the transmission of infectious diseases like Ebola.

What's worse for disease spread: animal loss, climate change or urbanization?

Scientists are looking at the ways humans change the planet — and the impact that has on the spread of infectious disease. You might be surprised at some of their conclusions.

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