Scientists warn that Florence was not just a storm for the history books. It is a glimpse into the future of hurricanes with climate change. Some thoughts what we need to learn from several experts.

The Croatan National Forest is the only true coastal forest in the East and a remnant of the Longleaf pine forest, which once made up 90 percent of the forest in the Southeast. It is home to several endangered species.

Every time you get a flu shot, you should thank a horseshoe crab. Most medical interventions—vaccines, drugs, devices—have been tested on horseshoe crabs. Their blood clots immediately when it's exposed to dangerous bacteria.

A stainless still composite foam developed at NCSU offers new protection to military members, by blocking blast pressure and fragmentation at close range.

A team at UNC Chapel Hill discovers that by rearranging silicone molecules, they can make a gel that performs a lot like skin and muscle, paving the way for new medical devices and possibly life-like skin for robots.