Is Melissa a Category 6 hurricane? What to know about the Saffir-Simpson scale

According to the NHC, the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, developed in 1971 by civil engineer Herbert Saffir and ...
BBC

Scale drawings and maps

It is not always possible to draw objects, such as a building, using the real-life measurements, as they are too big or in other cases, too small. Instead, a scale drawing is used to recreate ...
PRIMETIMER

What is the Loeb Scale, and how is 3I/ATLAS rated on it by the Harvard physicist?

Harvard physicist Avi Loeb has drawn attention for his take on the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, which was officially observed on July 1, 2025. According to NASA, “comet” 3I/ATLAS is the “third known ...
Nature

Stop ignoring small-scale fisheries in economic models

How many of the world’s eight billion people fish to feed their families? How much does small-scale fishing contribute to economies? And what are the nutritional and environmental benefits from ...