A historically warm winter across a wide swath of America has led to a surprising sight: plenty of flowers blooming in the early days of March.
Why it matters: Given the rising temperatures and changing precipitation patterns associated with climate change, we might be rethinking "April showers bring May flowers" for the generations ahead.
Tornadoes were reported in Texas and Louisiana as an intense line of storms slammed over Thursday night, bringing damaging winds of up to 75 mph.
The big picture: Tornado watches were issued for some 3.8 million people in Texas and across the South Thursday night, as the storm system caused widespread power outages in Texas and hundreds of flights into and out of Dallas Fort-Worth Airport were canceled.
AI is in new territory that demands we be both "brave" and responsible about analyzing its benefits and risks before any release, the CEO and co-founder of one of the world's AI powerhousestold Axios. "Every time."
Why it matters: Demis Hassabis helms DeepMind, the leading AI lab that advanced a technique underpinning much of the field's recent progress and driving ChatGPT and other generative AI tools that are saturating headlines.
Researchers fear the historic spread of a highly pathogenic, bird-adapted strain of influenza could jeopardize years of conservation success with the bald eagle.
Driving the news: Avian influenza, also known as H5N1, has killed a high number of bald eagles along the southeastern U.S. coast since January 2022, new research published in Nature’s Scientific Reports from the University of Georgia shows.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in 13 counties late Wednesday due to this week's severe winter storms, as major snowfall forced parks in the state to close.
The big picture: While the extreme precipitation eased across the state, millions were under freeze alerts and Yosemite National Park closed indefinitely as it reported record snowfall at low elevations Wednesday.
SpaceX launched four new crewmembers on a journey to the International Space Station Thursday.
Why it matters: The mission marks SpaceX's seventh crewed trip to the space station for NASA, continuing to affirm the company as one of the space agency's most important partners.
