Are tourists in Hawaii getting too close to the dolphins?
Current law prohibits "harassing" dolphins, but it doesn't limit how close you can get to them – and many people have taken advantage
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Prices of grocery staples could rise as drought conditions worsen
Nearly 11 percent of the continental United States is in moderate drought or worse, says NOAA meteorologist
Orca whale rams boat during fishing excursion, Alaska man says
Victor Littlefield of Sitka said killer whale repeatedly rammed boat, yanked its anchor line and slapped boat's bow with its tail on Sunday
Scientists find strange sea creatures in unexpected place
"Weird organism" resembling large pink thimbles could signal "really big changes in the marine ecosystem"
Craziest storm-chaser photos of tornado season
Storm-chasing weather scientists get up close and personal with twisters
A peek inside high-tech hurricane hunter planes
Each plane is loaded with instruments, allowing it to measure different atmospheric properties in and near a hurricane
Uh oh, here comes hurricane season 2017
This year's outlook could be benign or bleak, but more homeowners than ever are at risk -- and are doing less about it
Woman, horse killed by lightning strike on riding trail
Laura Miller, 36, was riding her horse when lightning struck her in Rainbow Creek, Colorado
Tornadoes are getting more dangerous than hurricanes
Why 2017 could be the "Year of the Twister" in terms causing greater damage in the U.S. than tropical weather
A German U-boat's watery grave off North Carolina
Researchers recently discovered the wreck of a Nazi submarine sunk after it attacked an Allied convoy in 1942
Heads-up for lightning? This satellite's working on it
NOAA is showing off images from a satellite equipped with the first lightning detector ever in stationary orbit
Moon's shadow on Earth from "ring of fire" eclipse seen from space
Satellite photos provide a stunning view of this week's "ring of fire" solar eclipse
Mysterious jellyfish spotted in ocean depths
Strange, luminous sea creature, which may be a new species, was spotted in a previously unexplored area deep in the Pacific
Global warming study again questioned, again defended
Another round of bickering erupts over data in a study to show how the climate is changing
Satellite's first views of Earth (and moon) are jaw-dropping
A new weather-tracking satellite has beamed back its first images of Earth from orbit
What is an "atmospheric river"?
What to know about the weather system that's put California and Nevada deep under water
NOAA’s plan to open Pacific waters to fish farming
It sees aquaculture in federal waters around Hawaii as a way to ease overfishing and promote a domestic industry
Global warming data that riled doubters is confirmed
New data should settle the debate between the House Science Committee and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Advanced weather satellite reaches planned orbit
The GOES-R weather satellite, the most powerful ever built, reached its operational orbit Tuesday after a fifth and final on-board rocket firing
Game-changing weather satellite blasts off
An Atlas 5 rocket boosted a new weather satellite into orbit Saturday, the first of four representing a 'quantum leap' for forecasters
Powerful weather satellite to "revolutionize" forecasting
A high-tech new weather satellite, set for launch Saturday, will be a "game changer" for forecasts and climate science, experts say
La Niña is here, may last through winter
How will it compare to last year's "godzilla" El Niño? We're about to find out
October temperatures in the U.S. were warmest in decades
NOAA reports that the nation experienced its third-warmest October in history and the second-warmest year to date
How bad is this winter's weather going to get?
Federal forecasters are out with their long-range prediction, including the likely impact of La Niña
Scientists use underwater drones to predict hurricanes
The robotic gliders can delve into the heart of the storm where it’s too dangerous or impractical to send people
As Trump makes autism announcement, Tylenol maker and medical experts push back
The Trump administration announced it believes acetaminophen is linked to autism risk, but the maker of Tylenol and medical experts have strongly pushed back on the claims.
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" will return to air Tuesday, Disney says
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" had been pre-empted on Wednesday following comments Kimmel made on the show in response to the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Copenhagen Airport shut down for hours by large, unidentified drones
All flights in and out of Denmark's Copenhagen Airport were held up for hours after police reported two or three large drones spotted in the vicinity.
Trump to meet with Schumer and Jeffries as government shutdown looms
Democrats have pleaded with Republicans to negotiate before government funding expires at the end of the month.
Supreme Court lets Trump fire FTC commissioner for now and takes up dispute over removal
President Trump moved to fire Rebecca Kelly Slaughter from her position as a member of the Federal Trade Commission in March.
Trump executive order labels antifa a "domestic terrorist organization"
President Trump is following through on his vow to designate antifa as a terrorist group — but the move's legal impact is unclear.
Sarah Ferguson dropped by U.K. charities over reported Epstein email
Newspapers in the U.K. published an email that Prince Andrew's ex-wife Sarah Ferguson reportedly wrote to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Man accused of trying to assassinate Trump in Florida rests his case without testifying
A man accused of trying to assassinate Donald Trump at his Florida golf course last year has chosen not to testify in his own defense.
The night Jeffrey Epstein claimed his cellmate tried to kill him
New internal documents reveal details of an incident that left Jeffrey Epstein injured and on suicide watch days before his death.