Consciousness likely not unique to earthlings, paper says

When Hurricane Dorian slammed into the Bahamas on Sept. 1, 2019, its Category 5 winds devastated two islands over three days, destroyed infrastructure, left thousands missing or homeless, and caused more than 70 recorded deaths.

A clay figurine, small enough to cradle in your hand, with 11 dots arranged in columns where its head should be, may depict the oldest known example of written numbers in Mesoamerica.

As toxic algal blooms intensify around the world, a renowned Bowling Green State University researcher continues to lead the global conversation on how to prevent them, keeping the university and its Center for Great Lakes and Watershed Studies at the forefront of water-quality research.