Here's your latest monthly temperature and precipitaiton forecast for May.

A classic springtime weather pattern will raise the threat of numerous severe storms developing across more than a dozen states in the Plains and Midwest early next week. Prepare for the possibility of tornadoes, high winds and damaging hail.

Trail cam footage from the Chaney Trail Corridor Project shows a mountain lion and other wild animals repopulating an area devastated by the Eaton Fire in California earlier this year. The deadly wildfires burned thousands of acres of wilderness, but signs of life are reappearing.

Scientists say Earth is on the brink of crossing critical climate tipping points, from melting ice sheets to dying rainforests. Once triggered, these changes could accelerate global warming and be impossible to reverse.

Old Japanese folklore states lightning makes mushrooms multiply, and now scientists are proving that myth might be rooted in reality. Researchers found that controlled bursts of electricity can double mushroom reproduction for certain species like shiitake and nameko, sparking new curiosity about how lightning-level energy could revolutionize other types of farming.