Rain

Heavy Rainfall Causes Travel Chaos in New York City
Heavy rain caused travel chaos in New York City as subways and streets quickly flooded. JFK airport received a record daily rainfall event of 7.88 inches of rain. (September 29, 2023)

High Risk of Excessive Rain for Parts of MI and AL
The NWS is warning of a risk of excessive rainfall across portions of central Mississippi and central and norther Alabama today and tonight. (February 10, 2020)

Fishnado? Rain in Tampico, Mexico Included Small Fish
Small fish were included in a light rain in northeast Mexico. The rain fell in Tampico, which is located on the western coast of the Gulf of Mexico. (September 28, 2017)

U.S. Rainfall Potential From Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Irma is expecting to drop at least ten of rain across much of southern Florida and 6 or more inches in others parts of the state. (September 8, 2017)

MIT Researchers Develop Technique to Enlarge Brain Tissue Samples
MIT researchers have developed a new technique called expanion microscopy to enlarge brain tissue samples. (January 19, 2015)

Little Scout Robot Helps Big Robot Avoid Slippery Terrain
This little robot acts a scout for a larger robot and helps it avoid crossing slippery surfaces. (June 14, 2014)

Scientists Create Wiring Diagram of a Mouse Brain
Scientists from the Allen Institute for Brain Science have created a wiring diagram - or connectome - of a mouse brain. It Atlas contains more than 1.8 petabytes of data. (April 2, 2014)

Scientists Build Carbon Nanotube Harpoon to Catch Individual Brain Cell Signals
Scientists have built a carbon naotube harpoon to catch individual brain cell signals. The brain spear is small enough to penetrate individual neurons. (January 25, 2014)

MIT Study Finds Brain Can Identify Images Seen for Just 13 Milliseconds
Study by MIT neuroscientists finds brain can identify images seen for just 13 milliseconds. (January 20, 2014)

Millipedes Blamed for Train Collision in Australia
Millipedes are being blamed for the collision of two trains in Australia. (September 3, 2013)

Scientists Grow Mini Human Brains in the Lab
Scientists have grown hundreds of mini human brains, dubbed cerabral organoids, in the lab. (August 28, 2013)

Another Study Links Heading in Soccer to Brain Damage
Another study has linked soccer headbutting to brain damage. The more heading the greater the damage. (July 7, 2013)

Japanese Scientists Build Baseball Playing Robot
Japanese scientists have built a robot that plays baseball using a large bat that looks like the cover of a fan. (April 29, 2013)

Saturn Ring Rain is Greater Than Previously Thought
A new study has found that there are more charged water particles falling into the atmosphere of Saturn from its rings than previously thought. (April 10, 2013)

Scientists: Brain Scans Can Predict Which Criminals May Reoffend
Scientists say low anterior cingulate activity can be linked to repeat offenses. (March 28, 2013)

Interest in Desert Rain Frog Surges Thanks to YouTube Video
This video of a desert rain frog (Breviceps macrops) has been viraling around the Internet, primarily because the frog looks cute and has an unusual squeaky call. (February 20, 2013)

Woman Becomes First Alzheimer's Patient to Have Pacemaker Implanted in Her Brain
Kathy Sanford is the first Alzheimer's patient in the United States to have a pacemaker implanted in her brain. (January 23, 2013)

Dolphins Can Sleep With Only Half Their Brain at a Time
A new study has found that dolphins sleep with only half of their brains at a time. (October 18, 2012)

Father Sends Son's Favorite Toy Train Into Space
Ron Fugelseth sent his son's favorite toy train, Stanley, into space. (September 29, 2012)

New iPad App Lets You Examine Slices of Albert Einstein's Brain
There is a new app from the National Museum of Health and Medicine Chicago (NMHMC) that lets you examine slices of Albert Einstein's brain as if you were sitting in front of a microscope. (September 28, 2012)

Video Shows the Traffic Inside a Brain Cell
A team of scientists has lit up the inside of a neuron using bioluminescent proteins from a jellyfish and captured video footage that shows the movement of proteins throughout the cell. (August 22, 2012)

Princeton Researchers Discover Mysterious Region of the Brain That Acts Like a Switchboard Operator
Researchers from Princeton University say they have discovered a mysterious region deep in the human brain that could be where we sort through incoming stimuli from the outside world and focus on the information currently most important to our behavior and survival. (August 20, 2012)

New Brain Scan Detects Alzheimer's Disease
A new type of brain scan can detect Alzheimer's disease. (June 22, 2012)

MRI Images Show Brain on Self-Control and Brain After Self-Control Has Been Depleted
New MRI images show what the brain looks like when a person runs out of patience and loses self-control. (June 18, 2012)

Scientists Discover How Mosquitoes Survive Collisions With Raindrops
Scientists conducted an experiment to determine how insects survive impacts with falling raindrops. (June 4, 2012)