First major 2026 Atlantic hurricane forecast predicts slightly below-average season

Fewer storms than usual may develop during the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, researchers say, as climate patterns seem poised to favor slightly below-average activity compared with a typical year. That prediction anchors the latest annual hurricane forecast from Colorado State University’s Tropical Cyclones, Radar, Atmospheric Modeling and Software team, which was released Thursday. The team …

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“Weird blob” creature thought to be the world’s oldest octopus isn’t an octopus after all. Here’s what scientists found.

A prehistoric fossil previously thought to belong to the world’s oldest octopus has been reclassified as something else, after scientists discovered the remains actually belonged to a different type of sea creature. “It turns out the world’s most famous octopus fossil was never an octopus at all,” Thomas Clements, the lead researcher behind the new …

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Eye Opener: New attacks threaten fragile Iran ceasefire

Eye Opener: New attacks threaten fragile Iran ceasefire – CBS News Watch CBS News There have been new strikes in the Iran conflict despite the temporary two-week ceasefire. Plus, police arrest the husband of an American woman who went missing in the Bahamas. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.