ALPHA, BETA, gamma, delta. Those affected by covid-19—which is, one way or another, more or less everyone on the planet—might need a refresher course on the ancient Greek alphabet after the World ...

Nine Greek letters were pressed into service in last year’s busy Atlantic hurricane season. Officials said they left people confused. By Michael Levenson There will be no Hurricane Pi, Rho, Sigma or ...

For the second time in the history, the National Hurricane Center is using the Greek alphabet to name new cyclones during this year’s record-breaking hurricane season. Subtropical Storm Alpha, the ...

What do secret societies, infectious diseases, and male dominance hierarchies have in common? They all make use of a symbol system that was first developed over 2,500 years ago. Since that time, it ...

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The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season finished with 30 total named storms — the most in any year on record — but three of those names will never be used again. Something else that will never be used ...