Science

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

County Map of wildfire risk based on FEMA National Risk Index

Climate change is lengthening growing seasons: How it's impacting every state

Close up of a farmer's hand examining wheat crops in field.

How the demographics of organ donors differ by state

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How are children hurt at school? An analysis of emergency room admission data

A teacher helps a school-age girl who has fallen hurt herself on the playground.

Opioid prescriptions are down from a decade ago, but regional disparities remain

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Environment

Climate change is lengthening growing seasons: How it's impacting every state

Close up of a farmer's hand examining wheat crops in field.

How air pollution and the housing crisis are connected

Two photos side by side, one of smoke and haze over a highway and cityscape, and the other of a tent under a highway overpass.

The hidden cost of gasoline

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How to build a zero-waste economy

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How wildfires have worsened in recent decades

Plants & Animals

Plants & Animals

States that grow the most vegetables

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Plants & Animals

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

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Plants & Animals

25 animals that are illegal to own as pets in the US

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Plants & Animals

These animal climate heroes restore habitats and revive ecosystems

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Plants & Animals

Plants that can attract butterflies

A butterfly on a pink and yellow flower.

Space

23 astronomical events to look out for in 2023

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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

How climate change drives hotter, more frequent heat waves

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2023's most hurricane-vulnerable counties

View of hurricane from orbit near U.S. Atlantic Coast.

Most extreme temperatures in the history of every state

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Record rainfall in every state

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

A forest fire

How to plan the most time-efficient strength-training workout, according to science

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Debunking 10 myths about strength training

A person lifting a kettlebell weight at an outdoor gym.

2023's most hurricane-vulnerable counties

View of hurricane from orbit near U.S. Atlantic Coast.

States most impacted by health care data breaches in 2022

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Roles in medicine projected to have the greatest shortages by 2035

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5 low-impact activities to keep you moving during midlife and beyond

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5 statistics on wasteful health spending

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Most extreme temperatures in the history of every state

A person drinks from a water bottle as the sun shines in the blue sky.

States with the highest incidence of STIs

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Depression is not an inherent part of aging: Here are 10 of the most common signs in older adults

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