Science

Undeterred by climate change, US homeowners are moving to climate-vulnerable areas

County Map of wildfire risk based on FEMA National Risk Index

How to help your business prepare for and recover from natural disasters

A flooded street leading to downtown.

6 stats you need to know about LGBTQ+ youth mental health

A young person stands still in a corridor and blurred images indicate others moving around them.

Is it safe to drive after eating Thanksgiving turkey?

Person serving turkey to their extended family during a Thanksgiving meal.

Cranberry growers are bringing wetlands back from the dead

The eco preservation of Eel River, Massachusetts

Environment

Cranberry growers are bringing wetlands back from the dead

The eco preservation of Eel River, Massachusetts

In wildfire-prone areas, homeowners are learning they're uninsurable

Flames come close to houses during the Blue Ridge Fire on October 27, 2020 in Chino Hills, California.

Concrete is one of the biggest contributors to carbon emissions: New technologies could change that

Close-up of concrete mixer truck pouring concrete into large basin.

10 ways cities are going green

Electric car on charging spot in front of office buildings.

How sustainability has reached the forefront for consumer products

Close up of hand holding a tag that says Made By 100% Recycling Materials attached to a product.

Plants & Animals

Plants & Animals

States where you are most likely to hit an animal

White tail deer standing in the middle of a Wisconsin road in the fall.

Plants & Animals

Plants that can attract butterflies

A butterfly on a pink and yellow flower.

Plants & Animals

States that grow the most vegetables

Scenic Farm with red barn in the background.

Plants & Animals

Why do giraffes have long necks? Answers to 25 animal evolution questions

Close-up of an opossum clinging to a tree branch.

Plants & Animals

12 animals that have been observed adopting animals from other species

A cow and sheep side by side in a pasture.

Space

23 astronomical events to look out for in 2023

A view of a Perseid meteor shower in a purple sky with pine trees in the foreground.

33 groundbreaking NASA missions in photographs

Webb NIRCam composite image from two filters – F212N (orange) and F335M (cyan) – of Jupiter system.

Space discoveries that will blow your mind

A landscape of mountains and valleys speckled with glittering stars is actually the edge of a nearby, young, star-forming region called NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula, on July 12, 2022 in space. Captured in infrared light by NASA's new James Webb Space Telescope, this image reveals for the first time previously invisible areas of star birth.

50 space terms for understanding the universe

History of famous firsts in space

Weather

Despite hurricane risks, U.S. Gulf Coast remains major draw for renters

Aerial view of the Florida Gulf Coast

Most expensive October weather disasters of the last 40 years

A resident stands among damage from Hurricane Sandy in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

2023's top cities that are safest from natural disasters

An emergency checklist and supplies

California, Texas lead the nation for most disaster-prone states. Here's how the top 10 states compare.

A forest fire

How to help your business prepare for and recover from natural disasters

A flooded street leading to downtown.

Health care inflation remains low as other services continue to spike

Doctor and elderly patient viewing news on a tablet.

Alcohol-induced liver injuries spiked during COVID-19

A young man in a supermarket chooses alcohol in the wine section.

How adolescent substance use treatment has changed over the past 70 years

Two teenage girls standing outdoors and lighting cigarettes.

With 190,000 nursing jobs opening up annually in the US, is now a good time to become a nurse?

A female nurse with brown hair looking off-camera and smiling

Black people spend longer in the hospital after giving birth. Here's why

A pregnant person lying in a hospital bed cradling her stomach.

How to help your business prepare for and recover from natural disasters

A flooded street leading to downtown.

6 stats you need to know about LGBTQ+ youth mental health

A young person stands still in a corridor and blurred images indicate others moving around them.

Is it safe to drive after eating Thanksgiving turkey?

Person serving turkey to their extended family during a Thanksgiving meal.

Cranberry growers are bringing wetlands back from the dead

The eco preservation of Eel River, Massachusetts

In wildfire-prone areas, homeowners are learning they're uninsurable

Flames come close to houses during the Blue Ridge Fire on October 27, 2020 in Chino Hills, California.