The NOAA uses specialized aircraft and instruments to fly into hurricanes and study storms' movements for better tracking.

Durham-based SMT Technologies is known for making possible the visual aids you see in sports TV, like the first down line in NFL games.

Maybe you didn't hear about the August 21 solar eclipse in time to prepare. Maybe you were stuck inside the entire day. Maybe you just did’t care at the time—I won’t judge. The reality is there have been solar eclipses throughout history and there are more to come. 

Watch a video of the solar eclipse from August 21, and check out all of our solar eclipse videos, animations and educational resources, right here.

Scientists at UNC-Chapel Hill are using MRI images to study the early development of the brain, and to discover potential early signs of autism.