Trending in Science (the US) - Week 40, 2026

Weekly archive: 28 Sep – 4 Oct 2026 (Monday to Sunday). Final ranking by peak daily search volume, as of Oct 4, 2026.

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1. national hurricane center 1000+ searches

   • Watching the Gulf: New area of tropical development to watch – WDSU
   • National Hurricane Center eyes spot in Gulf for possible tropical development – News4JAX
2. bruno mars 10000+ searches

   • Why Beyoncé Isn’t at the 2026 MTV VMAs, Marking 10 Years Away From the Show – ELLE
   • In Case You’re Wondering, This Is Why Olivia Rodrigo Skipped the 2026 VMAs – Cosmopolitan
3. tropical cyclone 500+ searches

   • Hurricane season maps tracker: latest forecasts and more – The Weather Channel
   • Powerful Storms Continue to Prowl the Pacific – NASA Science (.gov)
4. digger 5000+ searches

   • ‘Digger’ Review: Even Tom Cruise Can’t Save This Strained Satire – The New York Times
   • Digger is poised to be one of the biggest box-office flops of the year – CBC
5. nasa spacex crew 13 launch 5000+ searches

   • SpaceX successfully launches NASA's Crew-13 mission to the ISS – Spectrum News 13
   • Astronauts arrive at International Space Station on the quickest US express flight yet – Phys.org
6. rocket launch today 5000+ searches

   • Crew-13's 4 astronauts to launch from Florida's Space Coast on mission to International Space Station – WESH
   • Live coverage: NASA, SpaceX to launch next crewed mission to the International Space Station – Spaceflight Now
7. tropical storm nolo 200+ searches

   • Nolo becomes a Category 3 Hurricane in the remote Pacific Ocean – ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
   • Why Hurricane Nolo could become a typhoon this weekend – The Weather Channel
8. earthquake seattle 2000+ searches

   • Trio of earthquakes around magnitude 5.0 strike near Vancouver Island – FOX 13 Seattle
   • Three earthquakes hit off B.C. coast overnight, no tsunami threat issued – MyNorthwest.com
9. hurricane nolo 2000+ searches

   • Hurricane Nolo now a Category 4; hurricane watch issued – The Weather Channel
   • County of Maui urges residents to prepare for prolonged power and communications outages – Maui Now
10. hurricane rachel 1000+ searches

    • Hurricane Rachel expected to become major hurricane as its moisture fuels dangerous US flood threat – FOX Weather
    • Hurricane Rachel strengthens to Category 3 storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast – FOX 8 News
11. volcano 1000+ searches

    • Sicily: Mount Etna ash disrupts Catania flights again – DW.com
    • Italy's Catania airport reopens after three-day Etna volcano stoppage – Reuters
12. earthquake 500+ searches

    • Volcano Watch — An intrusion during an eruption at the summit of Kīlauea – USGS (.gov)
    • Nearly 100 earthquakes shake Kīlauea as volcanic unrest prompts park closure – FOX Weather
13. earthquake near me 200+ searches

    • Update: Seismic activity on Oct. 2 - 3.7 magnitude earthquake close to South Lake Tahoe, CA recorded – Sacramento Bee
    • Magnitude 3.7 earthquake strikes El Dorado County – San Francisco Chronicle
14. night sky 200+ searches

    • Saturn Flaunts its Rings at Opposition Oct. 4th – Sky & Telescope
    • 8 Night Sky Events to See in October, From Fiery Meteors to a Vanishing Star Cluster – National Geographic
15. nasa perseverance rover jezero crater water 100+ searches

    • NASA's Perseverance Mars rover finds groundwater, lakes, and hot fluids in one place – ScienceDaily
    • Mars Has Its Charmes – NASA Science (.gov)